Organizers said they shut down the Ijtima earlier than planned “solely in the interests of public safety after police shared intelligence indicating a credible risk of disorder from individuals intending to travel to the area.” Home Secretary Fuels Speculation of Far-Right ThreatOn July 13, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood told parliament that police “acted with speed and skill” after becoming aware of a “credible threat to the lives of those present.” Mahmood noted that police had described the incident as “extreme right-wing terrorism related” and that “thanks to their actions, those attending the UK Ijtima in Barham were kept safe.” “We must all stand united against hatred. The actions of a minority do not represent who we are as a country, and we should never be defined by those who plot violence against their fellow countrymen and women,” Shabana, who identifies as a practicing Muslim, stressed.