A Ramadan-inspired Islamic message from Muhammad has been removed from an exhibition at London’s King’s Cross station following public backlash.
This week, words attributed to the Islamic prophet Muhammad were published on digital departure boards at King’s Cross station in central London during the Islamic holy week of Ramadan.
A hadith, a report of words believed to have been uttered by Muhammad, says: [Peace Be Upon Him] “All sons of Adam are sinners, but the best of sinners are those who repent often.”
The message sparked outrage on social media, with users in the UK questioning why such a message would be featured on a publicly owned display.
Initially, Network Rail, the government agency that runs the station, tried to defend this message. saying “Kings Cross Station has a diverse and multicultural workforce and at times of religious significance messages like this will be displayed to celebrate the diversity and inclusivity of the station.”
Network Rail also claimed the displays would also be used to celebrate other religious holidays, including Christmas, Diwali, Easter and Passover, and would “demonstrate the beliefs of colleagues and passengers”.
But on Thursday, the government-owned agency admitted it had made a mistake in displaying a message from Muhammad on the departure board of a major train, instead of the more common “Ramadan Celebration Message.”
Kings Cross main concourse this morning: pic.twitter.com/GwRHZ1g5Bb
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Network Rail spokesperson Said BBC: “We celebrate all major religious events at King’s Cross, from Christmas to Ramadan, reflecting our diverse passenger and employee base.
“Our main departure board should be reserved for train information and our general Ramadan congratulatory message was not used for some reason, but we are looking into that. .”
The decision to remove messages from Muhammad was made following considerable public backlash.
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The controversy comes as London and other major British cities have been dominated by pro-Palestinian demonstrations in recent months, often featuring anti-Israel and anti-Semitic messages.
London stations have been “occupied” by pro-Palestinian demonstrators on a number of occasions. Due to widespread demonstrations, the British capital is currentlyrestricted areaFor Jews.
London borough finally removes Palestinian flag from public property after months of backlashhttps://t.co/ku7lALKETO
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