‘No offence,’ say police after ‘curse the infidels’ speech at London mosque Decision comes after 20 October sermon at Greenwich Islamic Centre calling for Gaza to be purified 'from the usurper Jews' and 'victory over the enemy'

(Jewish News) The Metropolitan Police and Crown Prosecution Service have said no offences were committed following accusations of hate speech and incitement at a Greenwich mosque.

Concerns were publicly raised following a sermon preached by Imam Muhammad Abdullah Shakir on 20 October, at the Greenwich Islamic Centre in London, 13 days after the 7 October attacks in Israel by Hamas terrorists.

At the centre, a registered charity, Shakir prayed that Allah would grant “victory over the enemy,” asked his congregation to “curse the infidels,” “destroy their homes” and “purify Al Aqsa” of Jews.

The sermon was shared widely online, receiving 1.4 million views.

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