(CNN) More than 130 imams from Britain are refusing to offer Islamic burials to the three men who launched attacks Saturday night in London , killing seven and wounding dozens more.
The imams described their actions as "unprecedented," though mosques in Manchester, England , and in the United States have refused to bury Muslims involved in terror attacks in recent years.
Imam Abdullah Hasan of Imams Against Domestic Abuse, who posted the statement online, said the funeral rite "is normally performed for every Muslim regardless of their actions.".
Seven people died and 48 were injured when three men drove a van into pedestrians on London Bridge, then leaped out and stabbed several others in nearby bars and restaurants.
British police have identified two of the three men behind Saturday night's terror attack in London as Khuram Shazad Butt and Rachid Redouane.
In their statement, the imams said the terrorists do not represent Islam.
We seek to clarify that their reprehensible actions have neither legitimacy nor our sympathy," the Muslim leaders said. »
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