Belfast Unrest: violent protests erupt after knife attack

Stephen Ogilvie remains in a serious condition in hospital after Monday night’s horrific knife attack in north Belfast.

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He has lost an eye and has injuries to his back and neck. His family said today “unrest is not welcome,” urging people not to use the attack to fuel hostility against migrants.

That hostility was on full view last night as crowds including masked men burned cars and set fire to houses, with families forced to flee their homes.

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19 comments
  1. well-known teaching attributed to Muhammad during his Farewell Sermon says:

    “No Arab has superiority over a non-Arab, nor a non-Arab over an Arab; neither a white person over a black person, nor a black person over a white person, except by piety and good deeds.”

    This teaching is often cited by Muslims as a rejection of racial superiority.

    Early Islamic history also includes prominent figures from diverse backgrounds, such as Bilal ibn Rabah, an African companion of Muhammad who became the first muezzin (caller to prayer). His status is often highlighted as an example of Islam’s emphasis on faith and character rather than race.

    At the same time, it’s worth distinguishing between Islamic teachings and the behavior of some Muslims. Like followers of any religion, Muslims have not always lived up to their ideals, and racial prejudice has existed in some Muslim societies. However, mainstream Islamic doctrine teaches equality of people regardless of skin color and rejects the idea that one race is inherently superior to another.

  2. The minority community are scared but so are the majority who have actually been getting slaughtered daily 😢

  3. The "left" governments cause the problem, the media shape the reaction and the right offer pathetic solutions. Its a democratic and financial filter where they basically work together to strip brits of everything. If you cant see it by now you prob never will.

  4. The people who had to leave their homes need to be rehoused in better houses in a better area. Racist scum need to be stopped

  5. Pretty irresponsible of Channel 4 to be stoking the flames of sectarianism, by saying loyalists are racist, and Republican not.

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