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- Local Imams Condemn Ft. Hood Shooting Suspect
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Nov 13, 2009Metro Desk
The Council of Islamic Organizations of Michigan released a statement today condemning the mass shooting in Texas, last week.
Dawud Walid is Executive Director of the Michigan Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. He says while hate mail and some death threats have come into the community nationally but locally support has been positive.
“We have received calls of support from civic leaders and interfaith leaders who are pleading themselves to stick by the Muslim community during this hard time and to spread the message of peace in our communities and that the Muslim community should not be painted with a broad brush or dragged through the mud because of the actions of one sick individual.”
The Imams of Michigan’s Islamic community released a joint statement calling Major Nidal Hasan’s actions "treason" and "a violation of oath of service to country" as defined by the faith. At the same time, the group urges people not to jump to conclusions about the reason why Hasan opened fire.