British Muslims on edge amid far-right protests targeting mosques after false Southport stabbing rumours

British Muslims on edge amid far-right protests targeting mosques after false Southport stabbing rumours

LONDON, Aug 3 — British Muslims voiced fear about far-right protests that have targeted UK mosques in recent days, as community leaders bolstered security at Islamic centres before more demonstrations planned for today. Agitators have targeted Islamic places of worship since unsubstantiated rumours spread online that the teenage suspect behind a knife attack that killed three girls in northwest England on Monday was Muslim. Demonstrators threw b…