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Muslim Council of Britain
Attempted Airline Bombing Condemned by Muslim Community
Monday 28
December 2009
The Muslim
Council of Britain (MCB) strongly condemns the alleged attempted bombing
aboard an airliner in Detroit, USA on Christmas Day. The connections to
the UK are equally disturbing and today the MCB urged calm on all sides.
MCB
Secretary General Dr Muhammad Abdul Bari said “it is of course a fast
developing story and the facts have yet to fully emerge, but we should
all be thankful that this did not result in another atrocity. We all
have a collective duty to stand against those who wish to perpetrate
terror against innocent civilians where-ever it may occur”.
He added:
“Terror and violence is not the way to convey a message however
legitimate the cause may be. It is totally counter-productive.”
While the
suspected individual has been arrested and charged, the due process of
the law should take its course and all individuals are innocent until
proven guilty in a court of law.
There will
again be much hysterical commentary on its alleged links to the United
Kingdom, even though terrorism is now a transient phenomenon and draws
its strength from informal transnational networks.
The
overwhelming majority of Muslims have no truck with extremists. This is
borne out by credible research showing that Muslims in the UK are the
most patriotic in Europe.
Moreover
there are approximately 100,000 Muslim students at universities across
the UK, the vast majority of whom are law-abiding and play a full and
active role in student life. Muslim students, who come to study in the
UK from across the world have contributed immensely to the culture,
society and economy of the UK.
The actions
of one misguided individual should not tarnish the reputation of the
majority. We will let terrorists win if bigotry is allowed to flourish.
MBC Media
www.mcb.org.uk
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