Council slams attacks on houses of worship in UK

The Muslim Council of Elders has strongly condemned the criminal attacks that have recently taken place in the United Kingdom, targeting a mosque in Peacehaven, near the city of Brighton on the country's southern coast, which was deliberately set on fire, as well as a Jewish synagogue in Manchester, resulting in casualties and injuries.

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In a statement on Sunday, the council firmly rejected such acts of terrorism, which constitute a flagrant violation of the sanctity of houses of worship and a blatant assault on human values, societal principles, and the teachings of all religions and divine laws, as well as international conventions that call for respecting religions and protecting their sacred sites.

It stresses that attacking places of worship is a form of terrorism and extremism that threatens peace and stability within societies.