Green Lane Masjid and Community Centre (GLMCC) denounces in the strongest terms the brutal killing of British aid worker David Haines at the hands of the “Islamic State” (IS). The shocking video that was released on September 13 showing the brutal and inhumane way that IS killed David Haines is deplorable and extremely shocking.
A media spokesman for GLMCC stated that:
“We stand alongside all the Mosques, religious leaders and citizens of Britain from both the Muslim and non-Muslim faith to express our shock at the despicable act that was carried out by this outlawed violent group. We would like to state in clear terms that IS have nothing to do with the orthodox mainstream Islam that GLMCC and many mainstream Muslims here in Britain and across the world adhere to. IS reflect a cult of extreme violence, representing a distorted world view that dehumanises all those who do not subscribe themselves to its distorted and brutal ideology”.
GLMCC has been at the forefront in tackling the issues of terrorism and violent extremism for over a decade, and we welcome the fact that the Muslim community within the UK, as well as leading scholars from across the Muslim world are joining us in becoming increasingly vocal in their condemnation of IS.
Such acts carried out by IS also tarnish the image of Islam as well as people’s perceptions about Muslims, creating negative stereotypes which as a result increase Islamophobia within our societies.