THE Lancashire Council of Mosques has condemned the Paris killings over satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo’s publication of pictures of the prophet Mohammed.
Three Islamic militants murdered 17 people, including eight journalists, in a killing spree last week across the French capital before they died in gunfire with security forces.
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A statement issued by chairman Abdul Hamid Qureshi said: “ LCM reiterates that it condemns and opposes all acts of violence against innocents for whatever reason they may be carried out.
“The attack in France was also an attack on Islam and the Muslim community, and to claim such brutality and inhumanity was in any way defending the prophet is the greatest of disrespect to him.
“We are lucky to live in a society where people can speak their minds without fear of repression, and a free press is needed to ensure that people continue to live in liberty.
“Yet the power to speak directly to millions also comes with greater responsibility and to ignore this responsibility is wrong.
“The LCM calls on all Muslims to exhibit the qualities of the prophet that we love so dearly – the qualities of patience, courteousness, respect, peace, love and mercy.”
“These are the qualities of a Muslim, and these are the best ways to deal with disrespect shown.”
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