STATEMENT OF CONDEMNATION BY THINKERS FORUM USA
Josh NYT
“Thinkers Forum USA condemns in strongest terms the senseless and hideous bomb attack during Boston Marathon which took three innocent lives and injured many more civilians. We join all Americans to extend our heartfelt sympathies and prayers to the victims and their families.We are sure the perpetrators of this hideous crime will be brought to justice swiftly by the Law Enforcement personnel as promised by President Obama”
Statement of Condemnation By ICNA
JAMAICA, New York (April 15, 2013) – The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) expresses its outrage at the bomb attacks today on the Boston Marathon. The senseless attack left at least three people dead and many more injured including several who have lost their limbs.
ICNA joins Americans in prayer for the victims and their families during this horrific incident. ICNA also appeals all Americans to help the Law Enforcement to bring the perpetrators of this crime to speedy justice.
ICNA President Naeem Baig said “all Americans including American Muslims condemn this heinous attack on civilians and pray for the quick recovery of the injured.”
The Islamic Circle of North America is a leading American Muslim organization dedicated to the betterment of society through the application of Islamic values. Since 1968, ICNA has worked to build relations between communities by devoting itself to education, outreach, social services and relief efforts.
Statement of Condemnation By ISNA
ISNA Expresses Concern and Offers Condolences After Attack at Boston Marathon
(April 15, 2013) ISNA is shocked and saddened to hear about the blasts at the Boston Marathon this afternoon. Our prayers are with the victims and their loved ones. We are especially saddened to hear that at least three people have been killed, including an 8 year old.
Boston’s first responders showed true compassion, courage and strength in the face of a crisis, and we are grateful for their hard work to rescue those who were injured. We also thank all those bystanders whose first instinct was to run toward the chaos to help.
ISNA is in communication with members of the Boston Muslim community to offer condolences and support. If anyone is searching for a loved one in Boston, a hotline number has been set up by Boston authorities: 617-635-4520.
While it is still unclear who carried out these attacks, we pray that our law enforcement officials will be able to swiftly apprehend the perpetrators and bring them to justice.
Statement of Condemnation by Sound Vision & Radio Islam
“Sound Vision joins Muslims in America and our neighbors in condemning yesterday’s bombing at the Boston Marathon. We pray that God comforts the families of the deceased and those in pain.”
Statement of Condemnation by APPNA ( Association of Pakistani Physicians)
APPNA STANDS WITH BOSTON
APPNA leadership and members are deeply shocked and saddened by the highly despicable terror attack on innocent citizens in Boston. We are in solidarity with the affected people and families and express our heartfelt condolence to the near and dear ones of the victims who lost their lives.
This was a heinous and cowardly act which took place at an event celebrated by Bostonians, and renowned for bringing people together from around the world. We agree with President Obama’s pledged to find the perpetrators and bring the “full weight of justice” against them.
Though it is another sad event in the history of humanity, but we need to stay firm in our resolve to fight and defeat terrorism and to defend and uphold the values that define the United States of America. ”
Statement by ADC ( American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee)
“ADC’s thoughts & prayers go out to all our friends, family, community members, and anyone affected by today’s tragedy in Boston”
Fayyaz
When such a horrible terrorist incidence happens and many innocent civilians are the victims, our heart goes out to the victims and we , as Muslims, get this sickening feeling and are praying and hoping that the perpetrator of this hideous act is not a Muslim. The press and some officials, sometime explicitly and sometime by innuendo, has already
rendered a collective guilty verdict against all Muslims unless proven otherwise. Any such hideous act throws back the hard work of many Muslim activists who are trying hard to restore the normalcy in relations with the communities we are living in.
Glenn Greenwald writes in the Guardian;
One continually encountered yesterday expressions of dread and fear from Arabs and Muslims around the world that the attacker would be either or both. That’s because they know that all members of their religious or ethnic group will be blamed, or worse, if that turns out to be the case. That’s true even though leading Muslim-American groups such as CAIR harshly condemned the attack (as they always do) and urged support for the victims, including blood donations. One tweeter, referencing the earthquake that hit Iran this morning, satirized this collective mindset by writing: “Please don’t be a Muslim plate tectonic activity.”
As understandable as it is, that’s just sad to witness. No other group reacts with that level of fear to these kinds of incidents, because no other group has similar cause to fear that they will all be hated or targeted for the acts of isolated, unrepresentative individuals. A similar dynamic has long prevailed in the domestic crime context: when the perpetrators of notorious crimes turned out to be African-American, the entire community usually paid a collective price. But the unique and well-grounded dread that hundreds of millions of law-abiding, peaceful Muslims and Arabs around the world have about the prospect that this attack in Boston was perpetrated by a Muslim highlights the climate of fear that has been created for and imposed on them over the last decade.
(http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/apr/16/boston-marathon-explosions-notes-reactions
There is an article in New Yorker describing the ordeal of a Saudi Student, an injured student at the Boston Marathon.
“The Saudi Marathon Man”
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/comment/2013/04/the-saudi-marathon-man.html
Fayyaz
The Boston marathon is the latest in recent inexplicably violent acts of mass murders, from a Colorado movie theater to a primary school in Connecticut. For the American Muslim community the event is yet another deep cut to their citizenship and sense of belonging. We have to learn from the previous generations of immigrants– Irish, Jewish, Italian, Japanese– and fight to overcome the stereotypes. The perpetrators should be judged and condemned for their actions by one and all but the religious or communal groups they come from should not become the stereotypical scapegoats.