UK: Bradford Ahmadi leaders send sympathies to family of shopkeeper killed in 'religiously prejudiced' attack

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"I know the man and his family. He was very well-known. Of course we have sent our sympathies from here in Bradford."

Dr. Mohammad Iqbal (left), Asad Shah, and Dr Bary Malik

Times of Ahmad | News Watch | UK Desk
Source/Credit: Telegraph & Argus
By Michael Black | March 28, 2016

Police said on Friday that Mr Shah's death was being treated as "religiously prejudiced".

Police have arrested a 32-year-old Muslim man belonging to the Sunni sect over the death. The man will appear in court in Glasgow tomorrow (Tuesday).

Mr Shah hailed from a family belonging to the Ahmadiyya sect of Islam and preaches peace and tolerance towards other religions.

Speaking today, Dr Mohammed Iqbal, President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Bradford, said: "I feel very sad for the victim and his family, for our Ahmadiyya community because we know we face these dangers and for Bradford.

"It is a tragedy not just for those directly involved but also for the wider community because it will bring negativity to Bradford which we don’t want."

Dr Bary Malik, also from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association in Bradford, said sympathies had been sent to Mr Shah’s family.

He said he was a friend of the victim and had got to know him from time spent in Rabwah in Pakistan, where the shopkeeper had been born.

 He said: “I know the man and his family. He was very well-known. Of course we have sent our sympathies from here in Bradford."

He said it was "sad" that such an incident had happened and added that the fact the death was being treated as religiously motivated made it "even more tragic."

He said: "We hope that justice will be done soon.”

Mr Shah's family revealed today that they now fear for their lives following his death, which has caused widespread anger and grief.




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