Chair of Finsbury Park mosque says Muslims won’t feel safe until problem is taken seriously by police and authorities

The chair of north London’s Finsbury Park mosque has warned that Islamophobia has intensified since the 2017 terror attack in the area, as dozens gathered to remember the man who was killed five years ago.

Makram Ali, 51, was killed on 19 June 2017 when Darren Osborne drove a rented van into worshippers gathered outside the nearby Muslim Welfare House soon after evening Ramadan prayers. Twelve others were injured.

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