THE Ramadhan Foundation once again offers its total condemnation and sadness at the Mumbai terrorist attacks; these attacks have been indiscriminate and have killed people of many different faiths including Muslims.

We once again reiterate that Islam totally forbids terrorism and we urge the people of India to come together and not allow extremists to divide the nation. Now is the time for unity.

We are deeply concerned at reports that British citizens may be involved in the terrorist attacks, we urge people not to jump to conclusions and allow the authorities to complete their inquiries. We urge the media to report responsibly and not make statements without sound evidence; the Foreign Office rightly says they have no evidence to say that British people are involved.

I am seriously saddened at the deaths and offer our condolences to the people of India during their dark hour; terrorism is evil and has no place in any society.

We promise to monitor the situation and do whatever we can to build unity between our diverse communities.

I urge British Muslims to unite with the Jewish, Christian, Hindus, and Sikh communities to show that we will not be divided and allow the terrorists to win.

Mohammed Shafiq, chief executive, Ramadhan Foundation