Click here for the full letter and list of signers. … [Read more...] about A Joint Muslim Statement On the Carnage in Orlando
President Obama statement on his refusal to use the phrase “radical Islam”
"And let me make a final point. For a while now, the main contribution of some of my friends on the other side of the aisle have made in the fight against ISIL is to criticize this administration and me for not using the phrase “radical Islam.” That’s the key, they tell us -- we … [Read more...] about President Obama statement on his refusal to use the phrase “radical Islam”
Responses to Tragedy from the Muslim Community
"Today, we stand in solidarity with the LGBTQ community. Your grief is our grief. Your outrage is our outrage. We are all one family." - Read more: Statement of Muslim Advocates Executive Director Farhana Khera on Florida Nightclub Shooting "We stand with members of … [Read more...] about Responses to Tragedy from the Muslim Community
Two New York City Vigils in Response to Orlando Tragedy
Monday Night at the Stonewall Inn A Message from New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio: First Lady Chirlane McCray and I will join New Yorkers for a vigil remembering everyone we lost at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando. We will gather in front of the historic Stonewall … [Read more...] about Two New York City Vigils in Response to Orlando Tragedy
Majlis Ashura (Islamic Leadership Council) of New York Statement on Orlando’s Shooting
(New York, NY 6/12/2016) The Majlis Ashura (Islamic Leadership Council) of New York, today condemns the horrific violence that took place in Orlando, Florida. A man shot and killed 50 people in a nightclub using a high power assault rifle, in an apparent hate crime. Meanwhile, … [Read more...] about Majlis Ashura (Islamic Leadership Council) of New York Statement on Orlando’s Shooting
