Muslims in Rochester, NY “find it hard to believe” accused jihadi “is Muslim”

Jun 3, 2014

Sareer Fazili, President of the Islamic Center of Rochester, said, “Our religion is one of peace and one of submission and I think all of our friends in the faith based community know that.” He added: “I’m very shocked, I’m very upset, very disappointed that somebody who claims they follow Islam, the same religion that has been taught for so many years would think that he is within the bounds of our teachings because nothing could be further from the truth.”

He’s shocked? Really? Shocked to hear that someone who professes to be a Muslim would commit an act of violence? Has Sareer Fazili never heard of 9/11? 7/7? The Bali bombing? The Boston Marathon bombing? The Fort Hood massacre? Or any of the thousands of other jihad attacks perpetrated by people who not only profess to be Muslim, but say that when they bomb and kill they are following the teachings of Islam?