‘Any attempt to divide us through violence or hatred will fail’ - Greater Manchester Muslims show solidarity in wake of synagogue attack

Muslim leaders say they will stand in solidarity with Manchester Jewish communities in the wake of the stabbing outside Heaton Park synagogue.

The Manchester Council of Mosques says any attempt to “divide us through violence or hatred will fail”.

While Chief Imam Allama Qamaruzzaman Azmi, of the Anwaarul Haramain Jam’e Masjid, says Muslims remain committed to nurturing a bond with their Jewish neighbours “in the face of any attempt to sow division”.

“There is no room for violence or hate in Manchester - only unity, peace and respect for one another,” he said. View 2 Images

Two people have been killed and a suspect shot dead by police outside the synagogue on Middleton Road, in north Manchester, during the Jewish festival of Yom Kippur.

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