A COMMUNITY vigil is being held in the centre of tonight in memory of the 7/7 bombing victims and those of the Tunisia beach attack.

Ten years ago in London, Mohammed Sidique Khan, Shehzad Tanweer, Hasib Hussain and Germaine Lindsay detonated bombs that killed 52 people.

And on June 26 this year, 30 Britons were killed by Seifeddine Rezgui in the resort of Sousse before he was shot dead by police.

 

The gathering in memory of the victims took place at Carfax Tower at 7.07pm, with 7.7 minutes of silence being held.

Organiser Dr Hojjat Ramzy said: “It is to say no to all acts of terrorism, extremism, violence and to show that we feel the pain that the families are going through. Peace is the solution and we together will bring peace to the world.

“We have had just over 100 people coming and going, we will be united and hand to hand we stick together.”

Vice chair of Oxford Council of Faiths Bede Gerrard said: “I am here because we need to remember and in some cases it could have been us.

“I know people who gave first aid to the people who were hurt.

“We are here to remember that people are better than terrorists and terrorism is not a part of any faith.

“I am pleased these people have come out here today.”