From the facts of the case, we know that the men who stood trial believed the undercover to be Muslims. Thus the men prayed alongside these police and indeed may well have prayed behind them. The officers portrayed an image of being overtly practising in their religion, and those that encountered them within the community trusted them as being so. Unlike some other communities in the UK, the Muslim community is tightly knit, especially in terms of the role of our mosques. To now think that any member of a congregation in a UK mosque could be a potential police agent who is seeking to discredit the mosque and its members is too horrible to imagine, especially when trust and love play such a significant role in our communal identity.
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