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ErikJ

(6,335 posts) Tue May 28, 2013, 06:25 PM May 2013

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York Mosque praised for offering EDL protesters tea

York Mosque praised for offering EDL protesters tea

A mosque has been praised for serving tea and biscuits to English Defence League supporters after the far-right group arranged a demonstration there.

About six people turned up to protest at the mosque in Bull Lane, York, on Sunday and were invited inside to play football with worshippers.

More than 100 supporters of the mosque had gone there after learning of the planned EDL protest.

Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu said the mosque's response was "fantastic".

He said: "Tea, biscuits, and football are a great and typically Yorkshire combination when it comes to disarming hostile and extremist views."

'Proud moment'

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-22689552

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York Mosque praised for offering EDL protesters tea (Original Post) ErikJ May 2013 OP

They also served custard cream! longship May 2013 #1

What... TlalocW May 2013 #2

Now that is what I call a great response. JimDandy May 2013 #3

longship

(40,416 posts)

1. They also served custard cream!

Reply to ErikJ (Original post)

Tue May 28, 2013, 07:55 PM

May 2013

Yummy! That alone would have melted the EDL hearts.

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TlalocW

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2. What...

Reply to ErikJ (Original post)

Tue May 28, 2013, 08:15 PM

May 2013

No... Lemon Curry???

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JimDandy

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3. Now that is what I call a great response.

Reply to ErikJ (Original post)

Tue May 28, 2013, 08:42 PM

May 2013

Good for them.

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