More than 700 people have been evacuated from the mosque and three surrounding areas due to threats of a terrorist attack from one of Britain's largest mosques in east London. The threat has not been confirmed, but a possible hate crime is under investigation. As a result of quick measures, it was reported that the evening call to prayer was not performed for the first time in the 37-year history of the mosque.

Two Orthodox Jewish rabbis were arrested for "inciting anti-Semitism" at the end of a 15,000-strong pro-Palestinian march in London. The organizers of the march criticized the police actions.

Islamophobia is on the rise in London amid the war in Gaza. Since mid-February, three mosques in the city have been attacked, and Muslims welcome the month of Ramadan with fear and anxiety.