Only two weeks after the mass shooting in Oslo, the Muslim holiday id-al-adha will be celebrated. Islamic Council of Norway (IRN) is worried that someone will seek revenge. Therefore, they make the events smaller. It happens on the advice of the police. – We are no longer where we were four years ago with open mosque doors. There will be a celebration behind locked doors, says Irfan Mushtaq. He is a committee member of the Working Group on Security in Mosques under the auspices of the IRN. Irfan Mushtaq from the Islamic Council of Norway is clear that they must take security seriously when several thousand are to gather to celebrate. Photo: Artur do Carmo / news Mushtaq himself was present in 2019 when Philip Manshaus tried to kill Muslims in a mosque in Bærum, and helped keep him down. He says that the fear of right-wing extremist actions is always there, but now the IRN is worried that the terrorist attack will be used as a pretext for revenge. PST calls the shooting an extreme Islamist terrorist act. Close dialogue about the holiday Id al-adha is often referred to as “the great holiday”. Outdoor activities for families with children are usually arranged. On the other hand, there will be little of this year. The few events in Oslo this weekend have hired security guards and have several volunteers looking after them. Id al-adha Religious celebration celebrated throughout the Muslim world at the end of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. The holiday begins on the tenth day of the twelfth month of the Islamic year and begins with a solemn prayer and sermon in the mosque. On this day, the pilgrims in Mina (near Mecca) sacrifice an animal in memory of Abraham who was willing to sacrifice his son. The day of sacrifice is the first of a three-day celebration; The sacrifice is performed all over the Muslim world, and the feast includes a feast, gifts, and fellowship with family and friends. Source: Large Norwegian encyclopedia The celebration would rather take place behind locked doors, with the police close by. Photo: Artur do Carmo / Artur do Carmo Nashwan Saleh and Abdijalil Araye choose to stay calm before the celebration. They both claim to have seen a huge amount of hatred in comment fields after the terror. – It is strange that Muslims are blamed when it is an individual, Araye points out. – Are you worried about a revenge attack? – I do not hope that anything happens. It would have been very, very sad, says Saleh. Extremist concern Following reactions to the mass shooting outside the London pub, there is also unrest over the incident with Sian last weekend. Last Saturday, Sian leader Lars Thorsen was hit by Mortensrud in Oslo. It happened shortly after Thorsen lit the Koran. And the police believe the collision happened on purpose. Although there have been no concrete threats to mosques, the IRN is still concerned. – We see for ourselves that right-wing extremism has risen. PST has written it in its reports, and it is scary, says Mushtaq. Therefore, IRN has asked the Police Directorate for close follow-up before the holidays. Scam with downscaling After the mass shooting, the Islamic Council issued a press release. There, they condemned the act of the now terror suspect Zaniar Matapour (42). – Islam does not allow the killing of innocent people, whether they are gay or heterosexual. The action has no roots in Islam and is completely contrary to Islamic teachings, they wrote. Mariam and Inaya got cotton candy at the Id-al-fitr celebration in May. Id al-adha will probably be a little different. Photo: Anders Fehn Despite this, both the police and IRN believe that it is wise to scale down the celebration that will be on Saturday. Soleman Razzaq is not surprised that the mosques close their doors on Saturday. He believes that locking has become a routine during the biggest prayers: Soleman Razzaq Photo: Fouad Acharki / news – It’s sad. The mosque should be open to everyone. Every Muslim and non-Muslim should be allowed to go to the mosque at any time. Razzaq says it is sad, but understandable in the current situation. The police will be seen outside the mosques Bjørn Vandvik, Director of the Police Directorate, says they are concerned about being more present around the religious communities. – It helps to feel a little safer, in a slightly tense situation, where there has been a serious incident recently. The police have invited to dialogue with various Muslim organizations after the incident on June 25. Photo: Artur do Carmo / news He says they perceive that the mosques think it is a good preventive measure.
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The police will be present at Norwegian mosques during Id al-adha – news Oslo and Viken – Local news, TV and radio
