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Muslims who flooded the streets of London to promote peace said they had marched to show "we are all in this together" in the fight against ISIS .

But they fear the rise of Islamophobia will lead to them being victimised in the same way as the Jews were in 1930s Germany.

Around 3,000 Muslims marched through the centre of the capital on Sunday in the annual UK Arbaeen Procession.

Thousands of Muslims used the annual event as an opportunity to show their hatred of ISIS.

Mohammed Al-Sharifi, 24, a part-time activist and regular volunteer at The Husaini Trust, said the march was about taking a stand against terror.

He said: "ISIS is barbaric, they kill anyone regardless of their religious faith and background.

"The march was about showing we are standing up against terror and making people realise we are on the same page as the rest of Britain. ISIS is killing Muslims too. We are all in this together."

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He added although the march was held in honour of Imam Hussain, a grandson of the Prophet Mohammed who died after opposing a tyrant 1,400 years ago, his message of peace and human rights and taking a stand against tyranny was just as relevant in the fight against terror.

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He said: "The march is an annual event. But this year it was principally a stand against ISIS. It was full of banners condemning terror.

"People are frustrated that their opposition to terrorism is not being heard. Imam Hussain stood up against people like ISIS. It is disingenuous to say the march was not against terrorism."

He also stressed the hard work Muslims were doing to engage with society, such as holding blood donation drives and helping the homeless.

He said: "99 per cent of Muslims want to have a peaceful coffee with friends and get on with their lives. Those who go off to fight with ISIS are illiterate about Islam and read Islam for Dummies. They join because it gives them a sense of identity. It's like saying all Christians support the Ku Klux Klan.

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"We've been trying to be creative as possible in trying to interact with other people and show we're part of society. But Islamophobia is rising 300 per cent .

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"People are being verbally and physically abused. It is not acceptable to be racist or anti-semitic but it is acceptable to be Islamophobic in some parts of society.

"We need to learn the lesson of Nazi Germany. It was terrible what happened to the Jews in terms of the discrimination and demonisation they suffered. We're moving in that direction."

He added the mainstream media was to blame in that it did not report Muslims doing good things, only bad.

He said: "When Muslims give blood or help the homeless it is not reported because it is not juicy enough, but when something crazy happens like the attack at Leytonstone it is front page news. There's a lot of irresponsible journalism.

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"Muslims are trying all they can to counter the cancerous ISIS ideology. I've made my throat dry telling people Muslims are part of the solution and we condemn terror."

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Mohammed, who is behind the #NO2ISIS official Facebook page, works as a project manager when he is not being an activist.

He said many Muslims were against airstrikes in Syria because he feared they would not work.

He said: "We need to stop funding for ISIS and the logistical help they are getting. Saudi Arabian Wahhabismgives legitimacy to terrorists, it is the cancer at the route of ISIS. Our Government needs to stop supporting the Saudis.

"This is not being talked about in the drive to go to war. Every single Muslim wants to get rid of ISIS. But war is not the solution, it has been tried and tested and failed."