The Met said that so far there have been no arrests. The Muslim community is observing the holy month of Ramadan, which ends next week. Ahmed Nahwaz, director and secretary of the centre, said the incident was “a shame” but the community remained strong. “I was caught by surprise because leading up to this we had a very quiet and peaceful 20-odd nights, and then this happened,” he told the PA news agency. “We weren’t expecting it this kind of time in the period of reflection for everyone, having gone through Covid.” “It’s a shame (but) we’re used to it,” said Mr Nawaz.