PROTESTS outside a Harrow mosque have been reorganised as a 9/11 tribute and will be held on a Muslim holy day during Ramadan.

Police will be on high alert on September 11, the eighth anniversary of terrorist attacks in America, after those behind the planned demonstrations confirmed the protests were back on.

They had originally been planned for this Saturday (August 29) in protest against claims the Harrow Central Mosque, in Station Road, would house a Sharia law court.

When the mosque refuted these claims, it seemed the demo was off, however it now appears to be on again, on a Friday, an Islamic day of worship.

The English Defence League, the group behind the original plans, have distanced themselves from the latest protest but on the British Defence League's website it states: "The Harrow march has been rescheduled due to the original organiser messing people about, after being promised that the Mosque wont allow extremists and that it wont house a Sharia court.

"We dont believe it for a moment and we dont want any more mosques in this country. They are funded by extreme Saudi groups and are part of the plan to Islamify Britain through brainwashing and terror."

The news of their rescheduling has led to anti-facist groups agreeing to protests on the same day – raising fears Harrow could see a repeat of riots in Birmingham earlier this month – where as many as 35 people were arrested and three people were injured.

The group behind counter protests, Unite Against Facism, have released leaflets and petitions in and around Harrow.

They write: "Organising this demonstration on a Friday in the holy month of Ramadan is a clear provocation. We cannot stand by while our Muslim brothers and sisters are attacked.

"Harrow is a multi-racial, multi-cultural and multi-religious borough. We must not let these Nazis divide us. Today they threaten our Mosque, next week it could be a synagogue, temple or church. That is why we must all stand together in solidarity."

The Police and Harrow Council have reitterated calls to keep the protests peaceful and have assured a strong police presence on the day.