Slovakia ‘monitoring every Muslim’ after Paris ISIS attack

Simultaneously, they should also recommit to the military effort against Islamic State enclaves in Iraq and Syria, making clear that there is no contradiction to embracing Muslims at home while fighting terrorists overseas.

Of course not all 1.2 billion Muslims are terrorists or even Islamists, but enough are. The Quran states very clearly that all human life is precious, “that if anyone killed a person not in retaliation of murder, or (and) to spread mischief in the land – it would be as if he killed all mankind”. “(Al-Maidah Surah, 5:32)”. So it doesn’t come as much of a surprise that in the wake of this horrific tragedy, a few conservative leaders are politicizing it – as well as the Syrian refugee crisis – to propagate a fresh wave of Islamophobia. Most of the victims were Muslims. France has been hesitant to accept its colonial past even though its colonial territories were second only to those of the British Empire.

France has been having a tough time balancing the principle of secularity and total religious freedom. But Western outrage about the carnage in Paris, coupled with near-indifference to similar killings in the Arab world, suggests to many Muslims that a double standard exists – and they find it deeply upsetting.

Yacoubi mentioned that he can not think of a time throughout Islamic history when Muslims were confronted with such a challenge from within.

“This is precisely what Isis was aiming for – to provoke communities to commit actions against Muslims”, The Independent quoted the psychology professor at the University of Maryland as saying. Our enemy are the extremists who kill in the name of the Koran.

It is imperative on French Muslim civic and religious leaders to work closely with both regional and national political leaders to develop programs to engage their communities in dialogue with mainstream society.

With that climate of prejudice ingrained in the European culture, and the socioeconomic conditions of many Muslims in France, Schortgen said the attacks could be the “spark” many young Muslims need to become radicalized. They’ve got to get their hands dirty.

I am sure many Londoners will express the same acceptance and consideration towards fellow Muslim citizens.

He advises them to “preach logic, reason, love”.

“Thank God so far we have not heard of any retaliation”, Chaudry said. “That is what we will continue to do, and no terrorist can make us back down from that”, said Bhatti.

It is believed he recorded the message following the Charlie Hebdo attacks in January. The world has seen many major attacks before also and terrorism still concerns the world leaders.

The Free Lance-Star reports that Tuesday’s meeting erupted into shouting matches during a presentation by Samer Shalaby, a trustee of the Islamic Center of Fredericksburg. That’s not what Islam is all about.

Rizy Mohammed, a psychotherapist from Glasgow, added: “Islam is a religion of peace, that is what it always has been and always will be”. “They represent evil and war”. No less important, the Muslims who object to their faith and good name being hijacked by jihadists, must fight against radicalism not only on the battlefield, but in their schools, their mosques and their social and conventional media.

“There will always be a reaction when something like this happens, so our job is to let them know the difference between Islam and what is so-called proclaimed by ISIS”.