“All the protests where they are taking down statues is not the way to do it,” Mr. Mehnmud said. “What they did there (in Charlottesville) was wrong."
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| Ahmadiyya Muslim representative Furqan Mehmood (Photo: Paula J. Owen) |
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By Paula J. Owen | August 25, 2017
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FITCHBURG – State and local leaders joined religious leaders Friday morning on the Upper Common to stand against hatred following recent “free speech” rallies across the country, some where violence erupted.
Mayor Stephen L. DiNatale said the peaceful gathering, “Fitchburg Stands Together Against Hate,” was held to celebrate the city’s diversity and inclusiveness.
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Furqan Mehmud, local outreach liaison from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Fitchburg, said the event was the perfect venue to spread his Muslim community’s motto: “peace and harmony, love for all and hatred for none.”
“All the protests where they are taking down statues is not the way to do it,” Mr. Mehnmud said. “What they did there (in Charlottesville) was wrong.
“That is not the way to promote peace – rioting back and taking down statues. You are going down to their level and you are no better than them.”
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