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Muslim leaders talk to EDL

Muslim leaders at York Mosque invited members of the English Defence League (EDL) in to talk over a cup of tea after receiving threats in the wake of soldier Lee Rigby's death.

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Archbishop speaks of York Mosque's EDL invitation

The Archbishop of York, Doctor John Sentamu has responded after York Mosque invited members of the English Defence League (EDL) in to talk over a cup of tea after receiving threats in the wake of soldier Lee Rigby's death.

What a fantastic response the York Mosque has made to the threat of a protest by the EDL! Tea, biscuits, and football are a great and typically Yorkshire combination when it comes to disarming hostile and extremist views. I hope and pray that the conversation that began on Saturday at York Mosque will mean that people stop jumping to alarmist conclusions. What happened outside Woolwich Barracks is abhorrent to us all. It is vital that people of all religions and none stand together against extremist violence, wherever it may be.

– Dr John Sentamu

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