Quakers support migrants as riots spread
Quakers across Britain reached out to local mosques to show solidarity and support during riots
As racist, anti-migrant and Islamophobic violence erupted in parts of the UK, Quakers across the country reached out to local mosques to show solidarity, and to support those affected. With riots in many UK towns and cities, and mosques and Muslim businesses attacked, Friends worked with migrant support groups to sow seeds of peace. Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) said it was ‘shocked and saddened’ by the violence: ‘We hold in the Light everyone feeling scared right now. We can all reach out to one another and particularly those being targeted by hate, strengthening existing connections and forging new ones… We know that hate doesn’t just erupt and that its seeds are often sown in advance. We know that there will be no quick and easy solutions, this requires long-term work and commitment.’
