At Friday prayers today Muslims at Manchester Central Mosque condemned the actions of all terrorists and called for unity.
Executive Imam of Manchester Central Mosque Irfan Chishti spoke to worshippers at the Mosque at the weekley Jummah prayers in the city.
A young boy among worshippers attending Friday prayers at Manchester Central Mosque.
In a statement Imam Irfan Chishti MBE on behalf of Manchester Council of Mosques, said, “United in our rejection of violence, Mancunians are defiant in the face of unspeakable evil.
"Those responsible for the attack on Monday night sought only to spread fear and division – we have demonstrated to the world that they have failed.
"Today the people of Manchester reaffirm our commitment to one another with a prayer for peace, and will continue to reject poisonous ideologies of any kind. Britain will always remain a united, open and tolerant nation.
"Prayers at Mosques around Manchester and the world will remember those lives lost and our hearts will be with their families.”
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