Additionally, there were up to 20 people who cared for those who were injured the aftermath of the incident; three people were also holding back one of the attackers from reaching the driver. However, matters quickly heightened when the attack managed to break free from the people restraining him.
Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London stated that Imam “calmed things down” and his actions mirrored “what I’d expect from a good faith leader, from a good Muslim leader.”
Further statements from Imam read as follows: “the attacker’s words and actions were maybe proof that this demonization of the Muslim community at the hands of those who … wish to divide this country and divide this great city has succeeded to some extent, in influencing the vulnerable and the impressionable into thinking that we’re barbaric and that we are people who like to shed blood and that therefore we must be exterminated.”
The Finsbury Park community is reported as a tranquil and gentle place. Imam declared the peacefulness of Finsbury Park’s mosques and also expressed wishes for people to ban together against extremism. He noted that following the accident, those who resided in the community prayed for the victims.
