image caption Numbers of people attending the Eid experience in Small Heath Park have extended every yr Armed officers and additional patrols are anticipated at what is billed as Europe's greatest conclusion of Ramadan birthday celebration.
Organisers predict as much as one hundred,000 individuals at Birmingham's Small Heath Park on Sunday for Eid al-Fitr.
additional protection become agreed after the collection of terror attacks in Manchester and London, most these days at Finsbury Park Mosque.
Officers might be at key locations, with "a number of expert officers on responsibility," West Midlands Police spoke of.
The professional officers encompass armed police.
"every year the experience receives greater... of route safety will be a excessive priority, but we desire people - also the wider communities - to benefit from the activities," a spokesman for eco-friendly Lane Masjid and group Centre stated.
picture caption Mohammed Afzal pointed out many Muslims felt "under siege" after recent terror attacksit is the seventh 12 months the event has been held in the park and organisers are working with 5 Birmingham mosques "to bring the community together".
issues about Muslims being goals for attacks had been repeated considering that the Finsbury assault just after nighttime remaining Sunday when a van struck a few americans.
The chairman of Birmingham significant Mosque noted Muslims in the West Midlands felt "below siege" and potentially blamed for the contemporary terror attacks carried out within the name of so-known as Islamic State and in Finsbury.
Mohammed Afzal observed: "something happens, each person begins feeling very afraid as in the event that they are going to be attacked or they're going to blamed for it.
"They believe as if the complete world is towards them and their future during this nation is not that comfortable, alas. it really is the sensation of lots of the individuals."
picture copyright Getty photographs picture caption security has been stepped up at Birmingham central Mosque, the chairman notedMr Afzal said West Midlands Police and local authorities have been doing "their top-rated" to tackle hate crime in opposition t Muslims and the police presence around mosques had extended after movements such as the terror assault in Manchester.
Mr Afzal noted Muslim people had been becoming "fed-up" of condemning assaults "as a result of they are happening so frequently".
"There is too tons being expected of us because the widespread public - 99.9% - they are law-abiding citizens and don't have anything to do with these terrorists and we do not believe they are the authentic Muslims," he stated.
photograph copyright Getty photographs image caption A vigil was held on Monday after the Finsbury terror attackWest Midlands Assistant Chief Constable Sarah Boycott observed: "Over the ultimate few weeks communities may have considered extra police officers accomplishing greater patrols across the West Midlands at key areas, together with areas of worship.
"These additional measures proceed and are to reassure people concerned through the contemporary activities and not according to any native risk."
Organisers of the Small Heath event mentioned in a press release: "final yr we met households - of all distinctive faiths - that had travelled from across the world to be a part of within the day's festivities.
"have fun Eid has always been open to the whole community and we welcome people of all faiths to join. As our numbers develop, so does our dedication to our community and our ardour for peace and inclusion."
image caption up to 70,000 people are concept to have gone to the event in 2015 and ninety,000 ultimate yr, in line with the adventure web site
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