The PM of NZ has condemned the shooting in mosques in NZ as an evil act of terrorism by a white supremacist in the strongest terms and stood by the Muslim community in their grief.
She has assured that all the measures will be taken to keep the community safe in her country. Furthermore, she refused to glorify the name of the perpetrator for his notoriety. The Muslim community world over has acknowledged and admired her gesture of goodwill. This is not enough.
The Muslim community needs to introspect their ideology and reciprocate the noble gesture of this great PM of NZ in equal measures. More often than not radical Muslims are the perpetrators of the terrorist attacks world over and the other communities are the victims.
These so called true believers of Islam proudly commit this heinous crime as justifiable act of Allah and are being hailed as heroes by the large Muslim community in their hearts.
Their silence is obviously is a moral support to them. It is no secret that some Islamic countries harbour, support and sponsor them. This to me is the real cause of Islamophobia.
It is an onus of peace loving and right minded members of Muslim community to condemn hate speeches, and radicalisation of young minds of their community with an agenda to establish supremacy of Islam over other faiths and beliefs by any means. If this can be attained, the world will be safer and more beautiful place to live for us all.
Niranjan Vasant
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