The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has launched an updated Mosque Safety and Security Guidance toolkit just days before the ninth anniversary of the Finsbury Park terror attack.
The MCB reports that anti-Muslim incidents are now hitting British mosques at least once a week. The organisation points to a wave of recent attacks – graffiti, threatening letters, smashed windows, even a hit-and-run targeting a Muslim woman – as proof the threat hasn't gone away.
The new toolkit arms mosques with practical defences: a phased security framework, an emergency response plan covering evacuations and instant alerts, and guides on tackling intruders, hate mail and cyber threats.
‘This is about empowering our communities to remain vigilant,’ said Secretary-General Dr Wajid Akhter, who also pressed the government to confront far-right radicalisation head-on.
