Muslim Group Demands Political Action After Utah Stabbing Investigated as Hate Crime

IQNA – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) issued an urgent call to action Tuesday, demanding that US officials and civic leaders denounce anti-Muslim bigotry in the wake of a stabbing attack against a Muslim man in Utah, which local authorities are currently probing as a suspected hate crime.

According to police, the suspect allegedly admitted that he targeted the victim because of his religion. The victim was reportedly stabbed multiple times and was hospitalized with serious injuries. The suspect was also reportedly planning to commit “mass casualty events” targeting Muslims. Authorities are investigating the attack as a possible hate crime.

In a statement, the Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), Nihad Awad, said: “This horrific attack is yet another reminder that anti-Muslim rhetoric has real-world consequences.

“When Muslims are routinely demonized, portrayed as threats, or treated as less deserving of equal rights and dignity, some twisted individuals inevitably act on that hatred.

“Our nation’s political and community leaders have a moral responsibility to reject anti-Muslim hate in all its forms before more innocent people are harmed.

“We pray for the victim’s complete and speedy recovery and call on all Americans to stand together against anti-Muslim bigotry and every form of hatred.

Source: app.com.pk