Source: m.yourlocalguardian.co.uk

Members of the Ahmadiyya Youth Community at the London Mosque in Southfields

As the hunt for the allegedly British murderer of US photojournalist James Foley continues, Muslims from the Ahmadiyya community in Morden have spoken out about combatting radicalisation in the UK.

Fears over British Muslims going to fight for extremists in Syria have intensified after Islamic State (IS) militants shared a graphic video of a man with a British accent beheading the captive photojournalist.

However, Muslim organisations, communities and individuals have condemned the killing as totally opposed to Islamic teaching which does not permit any terrorism or extremism.

Reporter Louisa Clarence-Smith discussed the radicalisation of Islam with members of the Ahmadiyya Youth Community at the London Mosque in Southfields on Saturday.

Kamran Tahar, 23, from Morden

“We are working towards peace so when you see the news [of James Foley’s murder] it’s like taking one step forward and ten steps back.

“You have to keep reminding people what the true teachings of Islam are. It’s just disappointing and it’s hard to see this being done in the name of Islam.

“I think a lot of the problem is these Muslims don’t have a leader like we do and nowadays everybody wants to be part of something.

“They see IS is becoming a …read more at m.yourlocalguardian.co.uk