The East London Mosque in all its statements, both written and verbal, has been unequivocal in condemning all terrorist organisations and in warning people not to travel to Syria. We confirm that we have in the past worked in-partnership with the MET Police in tandem with our women's projects to disseminate material as part of its Syria campaign. All of the above is publically available on our website, including recordings of sermons. Any suggestion to the contrary is completely untrue and defamatory.

The East London Mosque was quoted on record as recently as 3rd of July, condemning the murder of British holiday makers in Tunisia, as found here on the Daily Mail’s website.

The MET Police have never been in-touch with us with respect to being the subject of their investigations into the missing schoolgirls. The East London Mosque confirms it had provided a neutral ground for the families of Amira Abase, Shamima Begum and Khadiza Sultana and their lawyer to meet with the police to assist in repairing the relationship between both after it broke down.

The East London Mosque was approached by the three families of Amira Abase, Shamima Begum and Khadiza Sultana after the girls had gone missing, and the Mosque launched an appeal in the hope for the safe return of the three girls; copies of the same can be found here and here.

A statement from the families has been sent to the East London Mosque via their lawyer in response to the allegations made in The Mail on Sunday.

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> Statement from the families of Amira Abase, Shamima Begum and Khadiza Sultana