Pubgoers embraced demonstrators as they staged a peaceful march through Accrington town centre. A video shared on social media showed members of the Gausia Rizvia Jamia Masjid & Islamic Centre marching down Blackburn Road. A woman stood outside The Stanley pub can be seen to embrace some of the men as they walk past while another man is seen shaking their hands and saying ‘respect.
’ The march came amid rumours of far-right protests taking place in the town this evening, though no such protests were seen. Pubgoers embrace Muslims defending their community in Accrington. This is the way forward.
Unity. The racist thugs are in the minority. pic.
twitter.com/uzg9XcOOIV — Taj Ali (@Taj_Ali1) August 7, 2024 The rumours spread on social media yesterday (August 6) about an immigration law firm in the town being ‘targeted’ by far-right protesters. However, no such protests appeared to take place.
The march by the mosque members started outside the town hall and went along Blackburn Road, up Eagle Street and along Ormerod Street before coming to a stop outside the mosque on Higher Antley Street. People then gathered outside the mosque ahead of a speech by one of the mosque leaders. They said: “We have made a very peaceful protest right the way through town.
We showed our solidarity, we showed our unity. “A massive well done to every single member who's shown up, who's shown that we stand together in solidarity, and we speak in one voice, and we come in peace. “Whilst our.