ELLIOT'S WEEKLY ROUND-UP: WOMAN ON THE BRIDGE & MUSLIM SOLDIERS
This week in the media:
- A Muslim woman responds to criticism of how she was portrayed on social media
- Muslims stand in solidarity with victims of the Westminster and raise funds for the victims and British Muslim soldiers speak out
A photo of Muslim woman who was walking over Westminster Bridge soon after the Westminster attack has been in the media this week.
The picture of the woman has been widely circulated on social media. She has been criticised for 'casually' walking by and ignoring victims whilst on her mobile phone.
Jamie Lorriman, who took the photo, spoke out in defence of the woman telling Australia’s ABC:
“The people who took on that picture are being rather selective... It’s wrong it’s been misappropriated in that way.”
Elsewhere a Muslim speaks of her shock at hearing of the stabbing of police officer Keith Palmer whilst in her office overlooking the Thames.
She then explains how British Muslims collected £25,000 for the victims of the attack. However, the amount raised now stands at more than £28,000.
On Sunday evening Muslim women formed a human chain to demonstrate solidarity for the victims.
On Wednesday tourists joined Muslims and Jews in a silent vigil on Westminster Bridge and outside the Houses of Parliament.
Some held signs reading, 'Love for all. Hatred for none.'
The secretary of Bangladeshi Muslims UK stated he wanted...
“to show our solidarity with those killed here by this barbaric attack. We don’t support this kind of attack in the name of Islam or any other faith. ”
Elsewhere on BBC radio 4, Salaam to Queen and Country tells the story of Muslim soldiers in the British Army.
The soldiers tell of how some have had to overcome objections from family and friends to serve in the military.
The programme reveals what its like for the 16 Muslim women and 426 Muslim men in the British Army.
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