Quran Counters US Ads
Countering Islamophobic ads linking Islam to terrorism and jihad with savagery, a US Muslim activist has launched a campaign to post verses of the Noble Quran and sayings of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon him) around the American capital.
“This project is not about me and I don't want my name associated with this project,” the Muslim activist wrote on his blog “The Quran Project 2013- DC”.
“This is about the idea of proud Muslims trying to eliminate stigmas against Islam and to fight islamophobia in a positive and peaceful way.”
The blogger has started a campaign to post verses of the Noble Quran on colorful handwritten papers around cafes, gas stations and across streets of Washington D.C.
The campaign comes in response to a series of ads championed by Islamophobic blogger Pamela Geller linking Islam with terrorism.
“As many of you know that the depiction of Islam has been very negative in the US especially with the recent ads that have been circulating around major cities and subway stations,” the blogger wrote.
“In order to protest such acts in a positive manner I have decided that I will post verses of the Quran around different locations in Washington DC.”
The Muslim blogger also plans to expand the campaign to include quotes from Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
“It will start small and I hope to expand this project to hadith, poetry etc. as it progresses,” he said.
“I will try to update on a daily basis with pictures of where I put my colorful cards and what verses I select.”
The campaign is not the first by US Muslims to promote the true image of Islam.
In December, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) launched a campaign titled “MyJihad” to share the proper meaning of Jihad as believed and practiced by the majority of Muslims.
In October, CAIR championed a campaign to counter the anti-Jihad ads with signs reading a passage from Noble Quran saying: “Show forgiveness, speak for justice and avoid the ignorant.”
US Muslims, estimated at between six to eight million, have been sensing a growing hostility following a hearing presented by Republican representative Peter King on what he described as “radicalization” of US Muslims.
Source: On Islam
“This is about the idea of proud Muslims trying to eliminate stigmas against Islam and to fight islamophobia in a positive and peaceful way.”
The blogger has started a campaign to post verses of the Noble Quran on colorful handwritten papers around cafes, gas stations and across streets of Washington D.C.
The campaign comes in response to a series of ads championed by Islamophobic blogger Pamela Geller linking Islam with terrorism.
“As many of you know that the depiction of Islam has been very negative in the US especially with the recent ads that have been circulating around major cities and subway stations,” the blogger wrote.
“In order to protest such acts in a positive manner I have decided that I will post verses of the Quran around different locations in Washington DC.”
The Muslim blogger also plans to expand the campaign to include quotes from Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
“It will start small and I hope to expand this project to hadith, poetry etc. as it progresses,” he said.
“I will try to update on a daily basis with pictures of where I put my colorful cards and what verses I select.”
The campaign is not the first by US Muslims to promote the true image of Islam.
In December, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) launched a campaign titled “MyJihad” to share the proper meaning of Jihad as believed and practiced by the majority of Muslims.
In October, CAIR championed a campaign to counter the anti-Jihad ads with signs reading a passage from Noble Quran saying: “Show forgiveness, speak for justice and avoid the ignorant.”
US Muslims, estimated at between six to eight million, have been sensing a growing hostility following a hearing presented by Republican representative Peter King on what he described as “radicalization” of US Muslims.
Source: On Islam
