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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Mosque cordoned off after glass door 'cracked' during night
A Mosque has been cordoned off and police remain in the area after a glass door was cracked overnight. A Merseyside Police spokesman said: "We can confirm we received a report of suspected criminal damage to a glass door of a Wirral mosque yesterday evening, Saturday, July 26. "We received a report that at around 9.45pm a loud bang was heard and the glass door of the mosque on Borough Road in Tranmere was cracked. Officers remain in the area carrying out enquiries." The Wirral Deen Centre and Mosque remained cordoned off this morning, with several police cars parked on the street nearby. READ MORE: Fire spreads to house next door after suspected arson attack READ MORE: Liverpool street where residents put up a chain to keep people out Chief Inspector Ben Wayment said: 'An investigation has commenced to establish how the damage was caused, and this includes carrying out CCTV enquiries in the area. 'We are keeping an open mind as to ascertain how the damage happened and would appeal to anyone who saw someone acting suspiciously to please get in touch. 'Similarly, I ask motorists who were in the area at that time and have dashcam installed in their vehicle to please review it to see if has captured anything significance which will help with our investigation.' Anyone with information is asked to contact Merseyside Police social media desk via X @MerPolCC or on Facebook 'Merseyside Police Contact Centre'. You can also report information via the website at or call 101 quoting with log 1113 of July 26. Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here: In an emergency always call 999. For the latest news and breaking news visit Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by signing up to our daily and breaking newsletter. Sign up to our breaking news newsletter here. Follow us on Twitter @LivECHONews - the official Liverpool ECHO Twitter account - real news in real time. We're also on Facebook/theliverpoolecho - your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Liverpool ECHO.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Yahoo
Old footage of Indonesia fire falsely shared as Barcelona mosque blaze
An old video of a fire in Indonesia has been shared in social media posts falsely linking it to a blaze at a mosque in Spain on July 12, which local police said appeared to have been deliberately set. The dome of the mosque in Jakarta in fact caught fire during renovation work in October 2022. "The Spanish public set fire to the largest mosque in Spain after getting frustrated by terrorist activities of Islamic infiltrators. Did the people do the right thing?" reads a July 15 Hindi-language Facebook post. The shared footage shows a domed roof with an Islamic star-and-crescent moon fitting engulfed in flames, with sticker text that reads, "The Spanish have burned the Islamist Piera mosque in Barcelona and is now being investigated by police". A photo of a room with blue floors and another of a similar burnt down room are overlaid on the clip as it plays. The clip surfaced across social media in German, Spanish and French after a mosque in Barcelona's Piera municipality was gutted by a fire on July 12, two days before its scheduled inauguration (archived link). No casualties were reported. According to various news reports, local police stated traces of accelerant were found inside the building and that the fire appears to have been deliberately set (archived links here and here). Local residents have staged protests in the wake of the fire, with some calling the incident a "hate crime" (archived link). However, the circulating footage is from Indonesia, not Spain. A reverse image search on Google using keyframes from the clip found it was published on TikTok by Indonesian news outlet Tribun Cirebon on October 19, 2022 (archived link). The video is captioned: "Dome of Jakarta Islamic Center Grand Mosque engulfed in flames". AFP reported the blaze led to the collapse of the dome of the mosque in Jakarta, which was undergoing renovations at the time (archived link). No one was injured in the incident. Footage of the dome's collapse was also published by AFP (archived link). Google Street View imagery of the Grand Mosque in Jakarta also shows similar structures seen in the circulating video. Reverse image searches found the two photos overlaid on the circulating clip genuinely show the damaged Barcelona mosque and were published in local media reports about the fire (archived links here and here).
BBC News
6 days ago
- BBC News
Second man charged after mosque stabbing disorder
A second man has been charged over a stabbing outside a mosque that was followed by an armed street fight and other violent attacks, police have said. Lancashire Police found a man with stab wounds in his back outside the Raza Jamia Masjid in Accrington on Friday, and were later that day called to reports of a fight on nearby streets and an incident where another man was found stabbed in the neck. The force said Aiwaz Hussain, 22, has been charged with section 18 wounding after the three incident, which officers are treating as linked. It comes after Ishtaq Hussain, 33, of no fixed address, was charged with a range of offences after the disorder. Hussain was charged with section 18 wounding with intent, section 18 grievous bodily harm with intent, possession of a bladed article, and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place. Both Ishtaq Hussain and Aiwaz Hussain have appeared before Blackburn Magistrates Court. Neck wounds Detective were called to the mosque on Lower Antley Street about 14:30 BST and found a man in his 40s with stab wounds to his back. The force said he had since been discharged from hospital. Later that day at about 17:15, officers were called to Steiner Street where "a dozen people were fighting in the street with weapons", a police spokesman said. Minutes later police were also called to an assault on Craven Street where a man was found with stab injuries in his neck. He was taken to hospital and is in a serious but stable condition, police said. Officers have said they want to track down three other men from Accrington who have link to Coventry and the West Midlands in connection with the attack outside the mosque. The force has also appealed for anyone with information about the disorder, including any footage, to come forward. A 36-year-old man, a 33-year-old woman and a 36-year-old woman, all from Accrington and all arrested on suspicion of affray, have been released on bail pending further enquiries, police added. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Telegraph
21-07-2025
- Politics
- Telegraph
Lake District mosque protesters are racist, says Labour MP
Lake District residents campaigning against the construction of a new mosque have been criticised as racist by a local Labour MP. Police were called as protesters, who support and oppose the new development, clashed on Saturday outside the building site for the controversial £2.5m mosque. Demonstrators holding placards with messages reading 'Muslims welcome here' were met with protesters holding Union flags with messages reading: 'No to the mosque' and 'Not racist! Just patriotic!'. Michelle Scrogham, a Labour MP for Barrow and Furness who attended the counter-protest, responded to the objections by saying: 'There's absolutely no place for racism in Cumbria.' She added: 'The comments that plague the social media pages constantly don't represent the people of this area. 'The people of this area have always been incredibly welcoming. We've had immigration on a mass scale for many, many years. 'Anybody that wants to come here and say you're not welcome, they're wrong. It's just utterly wrong.' Construction of the South Lakes Islamic Centre, situated in Furness, Cumbria, started in January this year. The centre will be the only masjid within a 50-mile radius, serving both the local Muslim community and visiting tourists. The group said the space would cater to the 40 to 50 practising Muslim doctors at Furness General Hospital and their families. Protests have previously taken place on the site, with both sides of the debate shouting at each other across the road last month as the anti-mosque group waved the Union flag. Paul Jenkins, who organised a counter-protest on behalf of Furness Stand Up To Racism, said: 'The protest against the Islamic Centre does not speak for the majority of people in Dalton or Furness. 'The majority of our people here are from Furness, including Dalton. We celebrate our multicultural, multi-faith community and defend the right of the Islamic Centre to be here.' Henry Goodwin, a demonstrator, said: 'There are five British values, which include tolerance of other people's faiths and beliefs. 'We're standing up for proper British values.' Opponents have criticised the development, saying it is not needed in Furness, although those demonstrating against the mosque refused to speak to reporters on the ground. Residents have previously voiced their concerns over social media about the construction of the mosque, calling it an ' absolute monstrosity '. Another said: 'Absolutely disgusting… total blot on the landscape … totally unwelcome … how on earth has this been passed in planning?' One other resident said: 'There goes the beautiful Lake District – with a huge building plonked there.' Planning approval for the mosque was granted in Dec 2022 after 30 objections were raised.
Daily Mail
21-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Protest outside the construction site of a controversial £2.5 million mosque sees police called as rival factions clash
Police were called to a protest outside the construction site of a controversial £2.5million mosque as rival factions clashed. People gathered around the building site of the three-storey South Lakes Islamic Centre in Furness, Cumbria, on Saturday. Demonstrators holding placards with messages reading 'Muslims welcome here' butted heads with protesters waving Union Jack flags with messages reading 'No to the mosque' and 'Not racist! Just patriotic!'. A local Labour MP, who attended the protest, slammed anti-mosque protesters as racist. Construction on the mosque started in January this year with those behind the ambitious plans claiming it will be the first mosque in the South Lakes area of the Lake District. Standing opposite the anti-mosque protesters, Paul Jenkins, who organised a counter-protest on behalf of Furness Stand Up To Racism, said: 'The protest against the Islamic Centre does not speak for the majority of people in Dalton or Furness. 'The majority of our people here are from Furness, including Dalton. We celebrate our multicultural, multifaith community and defend the right of the Islamic centre to be here.' Local Labour MP Michelle Scrogham, who was first elected in July last year, also attended the counter-protest. She said: 'I am here because there's absolutely no place for racism in Cumbria. The comments that plague the social media pages constantly don't represent the people of this area. 'The people of this area have always been incredibly welcoming. We've had immigration on a mass scale for many, many years. 'People that moved here in the 1800s - they weren't from round here - this town is built on immigration. 'The number of people who have moved here for jobs and work and settled with their families and nothing has changed at all. 'Anybody that wants to come here and say you're not welcome they're wrong. It's just utterly wrong.' Demonstrator Henry Goodwin said: 'There are five British values, which include tolerance of other people's faiths and beliefs. 'We're standing up for proper British values.' Amy Heild said: 'I had a look for some quotes from the Quran and the Bible. 'In both religions I found lots of examples where they are advocating for peace and tolerance of people's different faiths and religion, and looking at how God would look favourably on people that support people outside of their own faith and the human right to dignity in their own beliefs.' A local Labour MP, who attended the protest, slammed anti-mosque protesters as racist Those demonstrating against the mosque refused to speak to reporters on the ground. Planning approval for the mosque was granted in December 2022 after 30 objections were raised. Opponents have raised concerns about the development, saying it is not needed in Furness, while supporters say the centre would provide a much-needed place of worship for hundreds of Muslim families living in the area. Earlier this year, representatives from the South Lakes Islamic Centre said construction had been delayed due to negative television coverage. In a YouTube video, a representative said: 'The concrete, which was supposed to come this week, has been delayed because of the GB News coverage. 'It's just the challenges we face; it's a difficult area to build, but we are progressing very quickly.'
