Like most who read about the horrific attack inJuly, 2024, in Southport, Britain, and the appalling riots that followed, my heart sank as I learned about the innocent lives shattered by such sickening violence.
Within one day of the attack – before any information about the attacker emerged – far-right thugs clashed with police and damaged a mosque as a result of misinformation being spread online. As it turned out, the attacker was a non-Muslim British citizen from Cardiff, but the damage caused by narrow-minded rioters continues to leave many Muslims throughout Britain justifiably cautious and deeply frightened.
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