Source: BBC News
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/4700482.stm
On February 12, 2006 BBC News reported, "About 5,000 UK mainstream Muslims joined a protest in London's Trafalgar Square against controversial cartoons satirising the Prophet Muhammad. There had been fears the rally may have been disrupted by extremists, but it proved to be a trouble-free afternoon. Protesters waved banners calling for unity against Islamophobia. The event aimed to explain the views of moderate Muslims towards cartoons published in a Danish newspaper which led to worldwide protests. Organisers also said it wanted to dissociate the mainstream Muslim community from a 'minority of extremists.' Coach-loads of demonstrators arrived at the rally called United Against Incitement and Islamophobia... A series of speakers gathered to support the Muslim community, including MP Jeremy Corbyn. In his speech, which was met with cheers from the crowd, he said: 'The only way our community can survive is by showing mutual respect to each other. We demand that people show respect for each other's community, each other's faith and each other's religion.'"