Irresponsible behaviour

East London Mosque & London Muslim Centre - angled view from Whitechapel Road. 

Terrorism has no religion at all. Killing of innocent people belonging to any religion, caste or creed is a heinous act. Britain is still in shock and grief after the brutal killing of a soldier in east London last week. Everyone, including the British Muslim Council, has condemned the killing. And rightly so.

Unfortunately, there’s been a sharp rise in anti-Muslim attacks and intimidation in the UK after the soldier’s killing. British rightwing activists seek to make political capital out of the tragic incident. A section of the British media is also acting irresponsibly with fulminations against the Muslim community.

London had seen some of its worst ethnic clashes just a year ago and now the irresponsible behaviour of media and politicians in Britain may spark a new “war”.

Khawaja Umer Farooq, ofarooq@emailsrvc.com