I feel sorry for the Muslim shopkeepers who are opening their shops and seeing these headlines and then having to serve their customers.
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“Why would any human being want to do these things to other human beings?”
Even if less than ten people had been killed in Paris, the killings would be more important to us, our media and our political leaders. Muslims there said that they stand with the rest of the world: against ISIS.
Meanwhile, Adenan in his speech called upon the Muslim community to remain united and strong to show the world that they are peacemakers and against the murderous attacks.
“Any action that harms innocent civilians is reprehensible and deserves condemnation”, said Nausheena Hussain, deputy director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Minnesota. We can at least start by educating people on what is and isn’t Islam, and who is or isn’t a terrorist.
“As we come to grips with the barbaric loss of innocent lives in Paris, this is a time to reflect, to pray and to mourn”, said Imam Jamal Taleb in the release, speaking on behalf of all of London’s Muslim organizations.
He said Australian Muslims were as shocked and shaken as the rest of the Australian community at the senseless killing of innocence.
The Islamic State’s terror attacks have a few Muslims speaking out against the violence.
A prominent Islamic leader in Paris said he was expecting a “tsunami of hatred” towards Paris’ Muslim community and this saddens me deeply. “They purport to be Muslim but in actuality they are not”.
“Thank God so far we have not heard of any retaliation”, Chaudry said. If we are to actually make a difference, first we need to educate ourselves.
In accordance with her beliefs, Mohammad says she strives to always be kind and accepting of others and their beliefs. Protestors also trampled on an effigy of a member of ISIS.
Based on the answers of 1,000 respondents from across the Indonesian archipelago, 79% of Indonesians said they had an unfavorable view of the ISIS, while 4% said they had a favorable view and 18% said they did not know.
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Shareef added, “we have to fight against all types of hatreds”.
