United we stand - members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community with Mayor Maddan, the Mayoress & Rev'd Cannon Ailsa Newby

Saddened and shocked by the terrorist actions at London Bridge & Borough Market on Saturday (3 June) the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Elders Association organised a solidarity event at Church Square.

Rev'd Canon Ailsa Newby, the Mayor of Wandsworth Jim Maddan and his wife the Mayoress were welcomed and shared prayers for peace with the assembled crowd.


Father and daughter against hatred

The Ahmadiyya Muslim community leads a peaceful revival of Islam. Founded in India in 1889 it established in the UK in 1913 building it's first London’s first mosque in 1926 in Putney.

The elders 'unequivocally condemned' the terrorist attack, saying that: "All acts of terrorism and extremism are vile criminal acts that are completely unjustifiable." They continued: " We express our deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims and pray for a full and speedy recovery of those injured".

"This latest attack follows the horrific attacks at Westminster Bridge and the suicide bombing in Manchester, and it is clear that such murderers are bent on sowing the seeds of hatred and division. As before, they will not succeed."

"Such acts find no hiding place in Islam, for it rejects extremism and terrorism in any form and for any reason. We will continue to stand united against extremism and work with all who seek peace to defeat this ideology of hate."

"Such acts find no finding place in Islam for it rejects extremism and terrorism in any form and for any reason. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Elders Association will continue to stand united against extremism and work with all who seek peace to defeat this ideology of hate."

The Rev'd Canon Ailsa Newby told this website: "As the Christian community of St Mary’s church we welcome the opportunity of standing alongside Muslim friends in the neighbourhood to condemn the violence of terrorist attacks. We want to join in paying respects to the people killed or injured in the attack at Borough Market and to express our gratitude for the tireless work of the emergency services: the police and all who keep us safe and the medical teams who worked so brilliantly to save lives.

"For the Christians among us the life, death and resurrection of Jesus teaches us that there is always HOPE for our world: that love is stronger than hate and good stronger than evil. And that is strengthened when we work together and stand side by side. So we are glad to be able to stand in solidarity with all – of other faiths or none – who want to say the evil of terror shall not have the upper hand – that we can and will show that our community cannot be damaged by such evil acts."


Love for all - hatred for none & I love peace - message of solidarity in Putney

June 12, 2017