Portsmouth's Muslim community offers condolences to the royal family
In a shared statement, community leaders said: ‘Indeed we belong to God and indeed to Him do we return. (Noble Quran 2:156).
We convey our sincere condolences and sympathy to the Royal family and the Nation mourning the death of her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. At this sad time for our country our thoughts are with the Royal family.
Our prayers are with all those grieving this loss.’
The signatories to the statement include:
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Hide AdMufti Liakoth Ali, Imam of Portsmouth Muslim Academy, Portsmouth
Hafiz Mawlana Sheikh Md Golam Rahman Naeem, Imam of Portsmouth Jami Mosque and Islamic Centre
Masum Ahmed, Chairman, Jami Mosque and Islamic Centre, Portsmouth
Ali Ibrahimi, Chairman, Imam Hussain Islamic Centre, Portsmouth Afghan Community
Samuj Ali, Vice President, Central Mosque, Portsmouth
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Hide AdSheikh MD. Azharul Islam Khan, Imam Central Mosque, Portsmouth
Umair Raza Khan, President, UKIM Peace Centre, Portsmouth
Mohammad Jawad Fayazi, President, Imam Ali Centre, Southampton Afghani Shia Association
Sheikh Fazle Abbas Datoo, Imam of Al Mahdi Centre, Wessex Jamaat.
It was announced that the Queen had died early on Thursday evening. She was at Balmoral, surrounded by her immediate family.
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Hide AdAt 96 she had been on the throne for 70 years, making her Britain’s longest ever serving monarch. The UK has now entered 10 days of mourning.
Her eldest son has now become King Charles III and the proclamation of his accession will take place on Saturday at St James’s Palace.