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Turborama

(22,109 posts) Mon Dec 15, 2014, 06:14 AM Dec 2014

More than 40 Australian Muslim groups condemn Sydney café siege

Source: AFP

More than 40 Australian Muslim groups on Monday jointly condemned a siege at a Sydney cafe in which hostages were taken and an Islamic flag was displayed.

"We reject any attempt to take the innocent life of any human being or to instill fear and terror into their hearts," they said in a statement, adding that it was a "despicable act".

Read more: http://www.timeslive.co.za/world/2014/12/15/more-than-40-australian-muslim-groups-condemn-sydney-cafe-siege

Muslim leaders condemn Sydney siege

AUSTRALIAN Islamic leaders have united to condemn the actions of a gunman responsible for the unfolding hostage crisis at a cafe in central Sydney, amid fears of possible reprisal attacks against Muslims.

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Responding to the crisis, Grand Mufti Ibrahim Abu Mohamed, the country's highest Islamic office holder, said he felt devastated.

"The Grand Mufti and the Australian National Imam Council condemn this criminal act unequivocally and reiterate that such actions are denounced in part and in whole in Islam," Professor Mohamed said in a statement. "We along (with) the wide Australian society await the results of the investigation about the identity of the perpetrators and their underlying motivations behind the criminal act."

Australian Federation of Islamic Councils past president, Rehin Ghauri, said he was gravely concerned for his "Australian brothers and sisters". "Holding people hostage like this is totally, absolutely and honestly un-Islamic," Mr Ghauri told AAP.

More: http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/reprisals-against-muslims-likely-expert/story-e6frfku9-1227156732344

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More than 40 Australian Muslim groups condemn Sydney café siege (Original Post) Turborama Dec 2014 OP

#illridewithyou: Twitter sprouts anti-Islamophobia campaign riversedge Dec 2014 #1

#illridewithyou is the hashtag supporting Australian Muslims. Y'all, there's hope for humanity. riversedge Dec 2014 #2

Those are lovely words. Rhinodawg Dec 2014 #3

What do you mean, 'now what?' Violet_Crumble Dec 2014 #4

Well, every time there is a terrorist attack christx30 Dec 2014 #7

what do those involved really expect to gain from this? still_one Dec 2014 #5

Australians offer to go with Muslim Australians in public places if they fear racist backlash riversedge Dec 2014 #6

US consulate near hostage siege evacuated riversedge Dec 2014 #8

A day late and a dollar short cosmicone Dec 2014 #9

You make a good point. Shemp Howard Dec 2014 #10

riversedge

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1. #illridewithyou: Twitter sprouts anti-Islamophobia campaign

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Mon Dec 15, 2014, 07:20 AM

Dec 2014

Reddit World News ?@WNews_Reddit 5m5 minutes ago

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#illridewithyou: Twitter sprouts anti-Islamophobia campaign

1 hour ago December 15, 2014 9:32PM

Twitter users are kicking back against Islamophobia in the wake of the Sydney siege. Pict

Twitter has hit back against Islamophobia. Source: AFP

ANTI-ISLAMIC sentiment has flooded social media in the wake of the Sydney siege, but there is a campaign gathering steam that will restore your faith in humanity.

A Twitter movement, #illridewithyou, has sprouted with everyday Australians offering to ride on buses and trains with Muslims, or give them a lift to work tomorrow, in order to keep them safe.

RELATED: Sydney siege live updates

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The grassroots campaign began with this thoughtful tweet from @sirtessa:

She received such a strong response from the Twittersphere that she suggested the #illridewithyou hashtag. The idea quickly took off, with people throughout Australia pledging their support for Australia’s Muslim community.......

riversedge

(70,200 posts)

2. #illridewithyou is the hashtag supporting Australian Muslims. Y'all, there's hope for humanity.

Reply to riversedge (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 07:38 AM

Dec 2014

Operation Orange and 45 others follow
deray mckesson ?@deray 10m10 minutes ago

Correction: #illridewithyou is the hashtag supporting Australian Muslims. Y'all, there's hope for humanity.

Rhinodawg

(2,219 posts)

3. Those are lovely words.

Reply to Turborama (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 07:38 AM

Dec 2014

now what ?

Violet_Crumble

(35,961 posts)

4. What do you mean, 'now what?'

Reply to Rhinodawg (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 07:43 AM

Dec 2014

christx30

(6,241 posts)

7. Well, every time there is a terrorist attack

Reply to Rhinodawg (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 08:53 AM

Dec 2014

by Islamists, people scream out, "where are moderate Muslims in this? Why won't they condemn these attacks? Why won't they condemn terrorism?" Well, it's happening right now. So we're now waiting on the asshole to either give himself up or die, whichever happens first.

still_one

(92,183 posts)

5. what do those involved really expect to gain from this?

Reply to Turborama (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 07:54 AM

Dec 2014

riversedge

(70,200 posts)

6. Australians offer to go with Muslim Australians in public places if they fear racist backlash

Reply to still_one (Reply #5)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 08:39 AM

Dec 2014

Perhaps this explains it the best. I applaud them

Julian Burnside ?@JulianBurnside 3h3 hours ago

Australians offer to go with Muslim Australians in public places if they fear racist backlash #illridewithyou So much better than bigotry

riversedge

(70,200 posts)

8. US consulate near hostage siege evacuated

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Mon Dec 15, 2014, 09:40 AM

Dec 2014

Operation Orange and 199 others follow
The Hill ?@thehill 7m7 minutes ago

US consulate near hostage siege evacuated http://ow.ly/ #sydneysiege

December 15, 2014, 07:49 am
US officials focused on Sydney hostage siege
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/227100-us-officials-focused-on-hostage-siege

By David McCabe

U.S. officials kept a close eye on the developing hostage situation at a café in Sydney, Australia.

President Obama had been briefed on the hostage crisis by his terrorism advisor Lisa Monaco, according to multiple reports.

A State Department spokeswoman said late Sunday night that they were “closely following” the developing hostage situation in Sydney, Australia.

“As Australia law enforcement officials are addressing the threat, we have advised U.S. citizens and others avoid the area around Martin Place until further notice,” spokeswoman Jen Psaki said.

She also confirmed that the U.S. Consulate in Sydney had been evacuated, along with other buildings in the vicinity of the Martin Place mall. The consulate is located close to the cafe.............

cosmicone

(11,014 posts)

9. A day late and a dollar short

Reply to Turborama (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 10:09 AM

Dec 2014

Until Muslims stop their mullahs from fiery sermons of "Islam will dominate the world" and unless and until Muslims start informing the authorities about the radicalized amongst them as prophylaxis, the condemnations after the fact, while on the right track, remain insufficient.

Shemp Howard

(889 posts)

10. You make a good point.

Reply to cosmicone (Reply #9)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 01:18 PM

Dec 2014

As an analogy, consider the child abuse scandal in the Catholic church. I would not be overly impressed with a bishop who merely issued a statement condemning the abuse of children. Such statements by themselves have a limited value.

But I would be very impressed with a bishop who aggressively investigated possible abuse cases, and immediately reported them to the civil authorities.

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