The suspect’s father, Mir Seddique, told NBC News that his son got upset when he saw two men kissing and that the attack ‘had nothing to do with religion’. For now, we can say for certain that we need to redouble our efforts to defend our country from threats at home and overseas.
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President Bilal Rana of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association said in a statement, “We urge all Americans to hold fast together against such violence and hate that seeks to divide and antagonize all of us”. This is an attack on all of us. “We have to really pray for all the victims during this time”. What he did is a hate crime, is a criminal terrorist attack that we condemn as muslims in the strongest terms. The group also condemned the shooter and his actions, saying they are horrified at what happened. First of all, I want to say we are with you. “That is what American-Muslims strive to live up to and that is what people of all goodwill in America attempt to live up to”. Our community will, God willing, continue its efforts to combat extremism and encourage tolerance of all people’.
“My wife Cynthia and I, and indeed people across Michigan and America, extend our prayers to families who have lost loved ones in this brutal shooting in Orlando”, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette said in a released statement.
The community has also launched a fund raiser for the victims of the deadliest shooting in the American history.
Georgia’s Muslim community united to condemn the horrific mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub. You are an aberration. And the Quran teaches to “Repel evil by that which is better” (41:34)’ said the funding page.
Ammar Naji, a Muslim living in Colorado Springs believes devout Muslims across the world are grieving together for the dozens of victims. They said they welcome all Muslims, and do not ask if someone identifies as LGBTQ.
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Lemon went on, “When there are gay Muslims right”. We as Muslims, we know how it feels to be judged or discriminated against, hence, we don’t and will not discriminate against our fellow American regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or sexuality. We must not tolerate hateful rhetoric that incites violence against minorities. “You are an outlaw. they never belonged to this attractive faith”.
