Thursday, May 7, 2015
USA: Muslim Community Spokesperson React to Garland Shooting
"It obviously hurts on a personal level to see people displaying the profit of Islam in such a way. We want to champion free speech and promote it, but not when it puts others down."
Ahmadiyya Times | News Watch | US Desk
Source/Credit: KBTX Bryan, TX
By Patrina Adger | May 05, 2015
BRYAN- Salman Munir says as a practicing Muslim he wasn't happy about the art exhibit in Garland featuring drawings of the Prophet Muhammad. He says the event incited hatred towards Muslims and sparked a terror attack.
Munir says he respects the right to free speech, even if he doesn't agree with what was said and shown at the event. "It obviously hurts on a personal level to see people displaying the profit of Islam in such a way. We want to champion free speech and promote it, but not when it puts others down."
Munir says the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community condemns the terror attack in which ISIS claimed responsibility.
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