Thrown in today is the whole Islam = peace and love, nothing to do with terrorism.
Added today is "the public to distinguish between acts of violence and terror and Islam" which is all the good things mentioned above. Strangely though these acts of violence committed by Muslims, usually involve the killing of a lot of people, for political/religious ends. Well within the definition of terrorism.
Faisal Shahzad was a sleeper. He cleverly stayed off the radar. It wouldn't have been wise to go down to the local mosque and tell everyone his jihadist views. The facts are that he rigged a car up to explode, in a crowded area, and the aimed to coolly leave the country.
Area Muslim leaders from Hartford to New Haven convened Wednesday to see if anyone knew anything about Faisal Shahzad, arrested late Monday in connection with the foiled Times Square bombing attempt. But the man who authorities say was driven to act in the name of his religion appears to have no known ties in the state’s Muslim community, leaders say.
Mongi Dhaouadi, executive director of the Connecticut chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations in Hartford, said he has been in touch with most of the state’s 42 mosques and no one has reported ever seeing or hearing anything about Shahzad. “I’ve asked everyone, ‘Have you seen this person, have you heard of this person.’ And the answer is no.”
Dhaouadi was one of about a dozen religious leaders who gathered with Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch for a press conference Wednesday afternoon. Earlier in the day, several Muslim leaders gathered for a meeting.
“To tell you the truth, it is odd,” said Dhaouadi, of the little that is known of Shahzad. “We’re waiting for answers just like everyone else. We’re all trying to make sense of this.”
Muslim leaders urged the public to distinguish between acts of violence and terror and Islam, a religion that they said encourages peace and love.
Hasan Abunar, imam of the Masjid An-Noor and the Bridgeport Islamic Society, said he lectured against violence at the mosque Tuesday and will give another such lecture on Friday. “As Muslims we condemn what happened and we reject it,” he said.
Faisal Shahzad Had No Ties to CT Muslim Community, Leaders Say - Metropolis - WSJ
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Killing innocent lives is the most horrendous act of violence that can be committed by any human being. I was completely appalled and devastated to know that someone from my country was the culprit. I live in Pakistan and have seen hundreds of people die recently in the bomb shedding scenes across the country. I have buried innocent children, parents, brothers, sisters and soldiers. Innocent blood spilt on the roads of Islamabad, Lahore, and Peshawar. I still fight for the right to be free and peace. Question that people need to understand is the root cause that creates such devilish minds and insanity. Come to Pakistan and witness first hand that the people are not what you capture in Afghanistan and US. We are peace loving people. When drones attack and kill innocent lives, India involvement and agencies work against your civil veneer and the entire government edifice is run by corrupt and immoral leaders, insane patterns will emerge. Pakistan as a whole condemns such acts of violence. We love peace and promote it. Please do read what occurs in this country to understand the derailing of humanity. To read more, kindly visit http://buildpakistantogether.blogspot.com
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