Administrator on January 8th, 2010
The Muslim community of Leeds Makkah Masjid strongly condemns the planned march by Islam4UK through the Wiltshire town of Wootton Bassett.
Islam4UK do not represent British Muslims or the teachings of the Prophet of Islam (may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Actions such as these usually have the intention of raising the profile of a particular organisation rather than expressing the sentiments of a community. As suspected, it is encouraging to see that the planned march by Islam4UK is condemned by all the Muslims thought the UK and Muslims are stating clearly to Islam4UK “NOT IN MY NAME”.
Leeds Muslim Council also strongly condemns the alleged attempted bombing aboard an airliner in Detroit, USA on Christmas Day. Islam holds the sanctity of human life in the highest possible regard. Allah tells us in the Quran that to kill one innocent person is akin to killing the whole of humanity [Qur'an, chapter 4, verse 32].
Imam of Leeds Makkah Mosque, Qari Asim, said : “violent extremism and taking the lives of innocent people is against the teachings of Islam and therefore we are pleased to note that no loss of life or otherwise was suffered as a result of the attempted bombing”.
All forms of terrorism must be stopped and the root causes that lead to such extreme actions must be fully explored and eliminated in the most efficient and amicable manner so that all human beings throughout the world can live in peace and harmony.
Administrator on August 28th, 2005
Makkah Mosque would like to express disappointment and concern over the filming of the Makkah Mosque for the BBC News on 12th July 2005.
We respectfully requested BBC to refrain from filming our newly purpose built mosque for the simple reason that mosques (and Makkah Mosque in particular) have no connection with terrorist activities or terrorists. In fact, Muslim leaders and Mosque committees have been at the forefront of condemning the atrocities that occurred in London on 7th July. When Makkah Mosque was shown in the BBC News bulletin, and subsequently in other newspapers and media coverage, it had the potential to indicate to the viewers that somehow Makkah Mosque was linked to the suspected terrorists. We thus fear that the showing of the Mosque on the News may attract retaliation and reprisal.
As a result of the filming, Makkah Mosque has to step-up its security to deal with any unwanted and unpleasant situation. This security is not provided by the police but by individual volunteers who are deeply concerned with the well-being of the Makkah Mosque.
The question we are really asking is: Why involve anyone in a news story when it has absolutely no connection to the news story? In future, we hope media would show a bit more responsibility and honour the feelings of a community.
Makkah Mosque has been built in a peaceful and harmonious neighbourhood of Leeds, and we will do our utmost to maintain and preserve this peace and harmony in the future.
Administrator on August 28th, 2005
The entire Muslim community of Leeds is shocked to hear about the police raids in Leeds. The Muslim Community of Leeds is a peaceful and harmonious community.
The Muslims of Leeds are united in their desire to see the perpetrators of the crimes committed in London on 7th July 2005 brought to justice. The whole of the Muslim community is united in its sorrow and grief for the innocent victims of that terrible day and our thoughts and prayers are with their grieving families.
We urge all Muslims to fully co-operate with the Police and other intelligence services to help bring those that commit indiscriminate acts of terror against innocent civilians to justice.
Leeds has always been a peaceful city, and we pray to Allah Almighty, that He may preserve this peace for the comming generations. Ameen.
Administrator on August 28th, 2005
On behalf of the Muslim Community of Leeds Makkah Mosque, we would like to express our utter condemnation of the attacks that occurred in London on the morning of 7 July 2005 and our heartfelt condolences to those who have lost loved ones at the hands of the perpetrators of these evil crimes.
Whilst the identites of those responsible for the attacks in London remain unclear, what is perfectly clear is that Islam unequivocally forbids the taking of innocent lives. Prime Minister Tony Blair and DAC Brian Paddick of the London Metropolitan Police are right to state that acts of terrorism have no place in Islam. Those that commit indiscriminate acts of terror against innocent civilians should be brought to justice.
Islam holds the sanctity of human life in the highest possible regard. Allah tells us in the Quran that to kill one innocent person is akin to killing the whole of humanity [chapter 4, verse 32].
We condemn such terrorist activites and our hearts go out to all those who have been affected and we express our deep condolences to their families and friends. We pray to Allah to unite mankind in peace.
