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Racist Attack Against the South Essex Islamic Centre

Commenting on the attack of the South Essex Islamic Centre, Dr Wajid Akhter, Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Britain said: “The South Essex Islamic Centre in Basildon has been vandalised, w

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Commenting on the attack of the South Essex Islamic Centre, Dr Wajid Akhter, Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Britain said:

“The South Essex Islamic Centre in Basildon has been vandalised, which is another shocking reminder of the wave of racist attacks targeting mosques across Britain.

Hate does not exist in a vacuum. Years of silence and the normalisation of this rhetoric have paved the way for this. When will people wake up to the real consequences of allowing hate to go unchecked?

Photo: Dr Wajid Akhter visiting South Essex Islamic Centre after the attack.

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