We are speaking out to express our condemnation of the racism, anti-immigrant hatred, Islamophobic violence and dangerous rhetoric currently being played out online and on the streets of the UK, which is directly impacting Hammersmith & Fulham.
Our faith communities across the diverse Hammersmith & Fulham have come together to stand in solidarity against any form of racism or hate crime including Islamophobia and antisemitism.
We applaud the strong response from the UK government to bring the riots to an end and ensure accountability for those responsible and express our respect and gratitude to the police as they put themselves at personal risk to protect our communities and keep us all safe.
The Hammersmith & Fulham Faith Forum is working with the local council, community leaders and the police to provide support and safety to all our residents and to reaffirm the fact that no religion endorses or promotes any form of hate or violence towards other human beings.
The strength of our local community comes from our diversity, which enriches our lives through culture, nationality, ethnicity and faith. We live in peace and friendship alongside each other and will never allow any form of hate to separate us.
We are proud of the strong, diverse cultures that enrich our local community and of the respect and understanding that unites us all.
There must be no space in Hammersmith & Fulham for violent protests that seek to divide us.
We stand together as one community.
- Mr Abdul Hakim Montague, Al Muntada Al Islami - Fulham Mosque
- Mr Khalid Omair, Nahdi Centre, Park Royal
- Mr Mostafa Ragab, White City Mosque & Egyptian House
- Mr Omar Mohsin, Shepherds Bush Mosque
- Mr Tariq Mahmood, Hammersmith Muslim Community
- Rabbi Osher Krichevsky, Chabad of Hammersmith & Fulham
- Rev Pete Winter, St Pauls Church, Hammersmith
- Rev Richard Andrew, Holy Trinity Church, Brook Green
- Rev Richard Nesbitt, Our Lady of Fatima RC Church, White City
- Rev Sam Rylands, St Andrews Church - Fulham Fields
- Rev Singa Vunipola, Rivercourt Methodist Church
- Sr Silvana Dallanegra, Roman Catholic Diocese Representative
- Ven Seelawimala, London Buddhist Vihara Temple
