'Prayer for the Nation': Hundreds of British mosques plan prayer to show solidarity against Islamic extremism

It calls on Allah to protect the country and remain 'loving and compassionate'

The minaret and dome of the Birmingham Central Mosque (Getty)

Hundreds of mosques across Britain will are set to hold a “Prayer for the Nation” in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris to underline their solidarity against Islamic extremism in this country.

The Mosques and Imams National Advisory Board, which represents more than 600 Muslim institutions, has written to all its members asking them to adopt the prayer as part of their Friday worship. It calls on Allah to protect the country and remain “loving and compassionate”.

“Make our hearts and minds aware of our heritage, fulfilling duties and responsibilities as a citizen of our country,” it reads.

“Remove prejudice from our hearts and enable us to love our brothers and sisters of all faiths and none.”