EastEnders aired a touching scene in its most recent episode which highlighted the true meaning of Islam which has proved moving and poignant in the wake of the recent attacks on Paris.
After the acts of terror which left 129 dead in the French capital, some Muslims have taken to Twitter using the hashtag #NotInMyName to get across the fact that they and the extremists who committed the atrocities couldn’t be more different.
And the timely Walford scene, which was filmed months ago, hit the message home in the most beautiful way.
The storyline saw Nancy Carter take an interest in boyfriend Tamwar Masood’s religion and he explained his favourite passage from The Quran which summed up Islam to him. He explained to Nancy that the religion is about being kind to others and loving them.
His chosen passage read: ‘Do good to relatives, orphans, the needy,… Read the full story