Dr Musharraf Hussain, Chief Imam of Karimia institute has issued the following press statement:

“We condemn in strongest terms the murder of an innocent man, David Haines a charity worker serving to help the needy in Syria. This murder is a clear proof of how far away this terrorist group is from the peace ful teachings of Islam. We send our condolences to his family, it is not just their loss but humanity has lost a wonderful and caring young man. The evil group committing atrocoities of this kind has no place in Islam.We request our fellow Britons to see this as a crime commiteed by criminals and not a reflection of Islam nor does it have anything to do with the peace loving British Muslims. The motive of the terrorists is no less than to divide us and cause resentment between Muslims and others. We pray for peace in that region about which David Haines was so concerned about and we urge our government to take effective steps to bring about stability and peace in the region.”