The decision by the Muslim leaders was seen as an "unprecedented" move because the funeral ritual is typically performed on a deceased Muslim no matter the person's past actions. The group of religious leaders have urged others to join them in declining to pray for the dead killers. “We, as Muslim imams and religious leaders, condemn the recent terror attacks in Manchester and London in the strongest terms possible,” the Muslim leaders said in a statement. Police have 11 people in custody on suspicion of violating the Terrorism Act, but they haven't been named or charged. London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who is Muslim, wrote in The London Evening Standard.

Source: Fox News June 06, 2017 05:47 UTC