Islamic text on Kings Cross departure board taken down after complaints

Mar 21, 2024 by Jill

from Religion Media Centre:

A text from the Hadith displayed on the departure board at King’s Cross station has been taken down after complaints from the public. It said: “Hadith of the day. The prophet Muhammed said: ‘All the sons of Adam are sinners but the best of the sinners are those who repent often’.”

The BBC reports that Network Rail said the message should not have been displayed on the main train departure board and it was investigating why general Ramadan celebratory messages weren’t used.

Humanists UK said it was “obviously inappropriate and profoundly misjudged to broadcast hadiths or any religious scripture at passengers” and it has written to the Transport Secretary to outline its concerns.

See also: Why are hadiths being shown in King’s Cross station? by Frederick Edward

Preferential treatment has no place in multi-faith Britain by Rakib Ehsan, CapX