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Tulip Siddiq says if someone performs 鈥渁cts of terrorism鈥� and says it鈥檚 in the name of Islam, they do not speak for her or 鈥渢he majority of Muslims鈥�.

The Labour MP for Hampstead and Kilburn said the man who carried out the attack on Westminster was 鈥渘ot a true Muslim鈥� and 鈥渘ot representative of the Muslim community.鈥�

Asked by Afternoon Edition鈥檚 Nihal Arthanayke how she would respond to anti-Muslim responses online, she said: 鈥淵ou can鈥檛 taint an entire religion, on one person.鈥�

鈥淲e can鈥檛 be na茂ve 鈥� there will be a backlash 鈥� and it鈥檚 up to diverse communities in London 鈥� a city we鈥檙e proud to remain in 鈥� to come together and stand up for the genuine Muslim community here鈥�.

This clip is originally from 5 live鈥檚 Afternoon Edition on Thursday 23 March 2017