What is absurdly ironic about calling this attack Islamic, is the fact that the holy and peaceful month of Ramadan is less than a week away.
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By Ijaz Ahmad | May 2, 2017
Of course, we all hold some sort of bias in one way or another
Yesterday, I attended a seminar by Professor Mahzarin Banaji of Harvard University on the topic of unconscious bias. It was an incredibly mind-opening seminar that brought many biases I hold to the surface. But it also enabled me, in a way, to see the biases that other people hold, specifically towards the Muslim community.
Last week, 22 people lost their lives to another senseless act of bloodshed in Manchester, UK. As Ahmadi Muslims, we extend our condolences to the British people and stand in solidarity with them. While I watched the news story unfold on social media, I noticed multiple messages attacking the religion of Islam. The inherent bias that some hold, where they immediately assume a terrorist is Muslim or Arab is something that needs to be challenged.
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