Can the religion of peace turn away from shooting schoolgirls in the head, slaughtering people on vacation, selling people into slavery and torching churches? Moreover, it is not possible for one to prove that they are not a terrorist even though this is what may be expected of them after such events.
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“Our thoughts and prayers are with the loved ones of those killed and injured”.
According to the CCIF spokesman, the state of emergency has led to rising complaints of police violence as officers raid homes to inspect them and put people under house arrest. On the right, we have seen rhetoric literally reminiscent of Nazi Germany, and on the left, we have seen the lazy defense of a religion that has long history of repression and violence. We embrace those in need in such troubled times.
In opposition to what some like Franklin Graham insist, this is not a false dichotomy. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and former Fla. The U.S. Executive Office immediately released a predictable statement announcing, “This is an attack not just on Paris, it’s an attack not just on the people of France, but this is an attack on all of humanity and the universal values that we share”.
“I trust the government of United States and the people of United States”, Qasmi said. I did this to send a message to everyone. I am grateful there have always been Christian voices speaking against this attempted hijacking of the Christian faith. We need to stand together and show our utmost support to those in need as this is a very crucial point in time.
How about we look at the poll numbers they put out, and let’s talk about whether or not this could be true, because it reveals significant levels of support for ISIS within the Muslim world. Imams, scholars and members of the faith have been among the first to unequivocally condemn the attacks. That is unless they convert to Islam.
Many of these expressions of renunciation have been posted online with the hashtag #notinmyname.
As ordinary citizens to prime ministers and presidents around the world reacted in horror, Islamic leaders suddenly remembered the Beirut tragedy. I write this column IN a city that was attacked by Islamist terrorists 14 years ago, ABOUT a city that was attacked by Islamist terrorists just a week ago, FOR readers with vivid personal memories of an attack by Islamist terrorists seven years ago.
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The views expressed by the writer and the reader comments do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of The Express Tribune. But this innocent desire was presented as suspicious and vile through false, prejudiced logic that equates particular acts by terrorists claiming to be Muslims with the views and actions of all Muslims. This was in conjunction with a group called Muslims for Life, which has held more than 1,000 blood drives at mosques around the country since 2011. “People make generalisations based on what happened, based on the acts committed by a few individuals, which were not at all committed in the name of Islam”.
