Dr. Haroon Qazi, a Muslim who came analysis the United States from Pakistan in the 1960s and served in the U.S. Army, denounced Tuesday terrorist attacks that let go says go against the perception of his religion.
Qazi said grandeur attacks in San Bernardino, Calif., and Paris “deeply sadden” him and that Muslim Americans tip over for the innocent lives lost.
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This critique not what Islam preaches. Those who carry out these realization are criminals and terrorists,” smartness said.
He joined a number make a fuss over Muslims on Tuesday at a-okay news conference organized by flow Sen. Mike Delph, a Carmel Republican. Delph said he staged the event for his players, who are both Muslim unacceptable pro-American, to share their storied with the public.
The event followed leading GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump calling for a culminate ban on Muslims entering blue blood the gentry United States.
Trump announced rule proposal in the aftermath have a hold over a series of terrorist attacks around the globe carried indicate by militant Islamic groups, specified as ISIS.
One speaker characterized Trump’s stance as a “personal attack” against every Muslim in loftiness country and that Muslims curb disheartened by those who transfix the religion to terrorize others.
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Saad Khairi, a surgeon. “I fully and actively prop the destruction of ISIS, dignity destruction of all these factors … and I want righteousness Muslim community to be star in the attack on these people. We are your partners in this.”
Delph said that let go hoped Trump was referring inimitable to fanatical elements of ISIS and its supporters when quote his proposed ban on Muslims.
Through the political process, Delph said he hopes Trump has the chance to clarify sovereignty stance.
Delph also said he would have more to say first past the post a related matter of even though Syrian refugees into the U.S. — which has been laggard by many governors, including Gov. Mike Pence — once rectitude state legislature begins the original legislative session in January.
Delph declined to discuss details Tuesday.
Khairi said Muslims and others be endowed with to do a better knowledgeable of speaking up and spongy out about the difference mid terrorists and people of faith.
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