The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community even holds an occasional event called “Meet a Muslim Campaign” to educate Tucsonans. They hold up a sign that says “Meet a Muslim” and they answer any questions you have.
Source/Credit: Aztec Press
By Nick Trujillo | Nov 16, 2017
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Americans have a bad history with finding scapegoats.
If Americans agree on something they fear, they will unite against it. Throughout history, America has made it look easy when pointing a finger.
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Umer Shahid, a local spokesman for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, contacted the Aztec Press soon after the attack in New York.
“We need to stand united and stay calm,” Shahid said. “Education is the main key. We need to educate these people that these are not the teachings of Islam.”
Although these aren’t teachings of Islam, people like Shahid have to be careful about where they go in public to not get prosecuted by others. Even in Tucson, Shahid has been confronted about what he wears when he runs errands like grocery shopping.
“Me and my wife were together and a lady just said, this was right after the San Bernardino attack, ‘Oh my God, another San Bernardino is going to happen here,’ ” Shahid said. “It was a very heartbreaking situation.”
If Shahid, an American citizen, can’t even go to the store to buy groceries, then what kind of country are we? If we are the land of the free, then it’s time to start acting like it. Education is free. The time it takes to educate ourselves and others will mean a lifetime, and even more, of change.
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community even holds an occasional event called “Meet a Muslim Campaign” to educate Tucsonans. They hold up a sign that says “Meet a Muslim” and they answer any questions you have.
Those that choose not to educate themselves are ignorant to what is actually taking place.
Scapegoating may be easier, but it leads to a darker future for America. Accepting the so-called harsh truths might be tough, but the future will be brighter.
Read original post here: Perspective: America: No. 1 scapegoater | Nick Trujillo
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