Muslim NZers ‘stand alongside victims of terrorism in peace’

Muslims globally, and here in Wales, reject the so called Islamic States’ political aspirations in Syria and Iraq, and we reject their attempt to justify their violence through religion. Paris, Beirut and Baghdad will be in our prayers.

“We find sometimes ourselves in a awkward position that having to come to defend ourselves and defend our faith against claims by ISIS and other people”, Nihad said later during a question and answer session.

The message of Islamic extremism, the one they use to recruit, often centers around the idea that the West hates Muslims, that our military actions against extremism are a war on Muslims, and that Muslims need to unite and take up arms against the West if they want to protect their families.

The Arab states – Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar and Egypt – each roundly criticized the attacks late Friday, reported Alternet, citing an Al-Arabiya report. There was no call to local Muslims in France to rise up and strike individually in so-called “lone wolf” attacks in the Isis claim of responsibility on Saturday.

“We condemn them outright for carrying out such inhuman and criminal acts in the name of Allah”.

THE Bromsgrove Muslim Community Trust has labelled terrorists who murdered at least 128 people in Paris yesterday as “manipulative and evil”.

Founding members of USCMO: American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA), Muslim Alliance in North America (MANA), Muslim American Society (MAS), Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA), Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA), The Mosque Cares (Ministry of Imam W. Deen Mohammed). ‘The Dutch Muslim community is grief-stricken and feels deeply for all the victims and the people of France, ‘ the statement said.

The Vatican seconded the pope on Saturday.

“We are shocked by this new manifestation of maddening, terrorist violence and hatred which we condemn in the most radical way together with the pope and all those who love peace”, said Rev. Federico Lombardi, the Vatican’s chief spokesman said in a statement.