"I strongly condemn the carnage of Orlando and wish my condolences to the families of the victims. The act of people being killed indiscriminately while they go about their everyday lives can never be condoned by any faith and Islam.
This act shows the destructive nature of violence and sits in stark contrast to the last week's goodwill emanating through Mohamad Ali's funeral. Mohamad Ali, as a Muslim, persevered all his life to fight against bigotry, discrimination and violence and struggled for the rights of underprivileged and mistreated. But his way of action was constructive, by its nature, required more time, energy and cost. But the shooter in Orlando has not only ended the lived of 51 people in one act but also single-handedly caused the destruction of Muslim reputation and placed all Muslim minorities in Western countries under suspicion.
As Muslims, we need to learn to separate the difference between homophobia and homosexual act. Yes the homosexual act is considered as a sin in Islam but classic Islamic legal books always focus on the act and never categorically condemn or justify mistreatment of people for just being gay. If Muslims justify homophobia, how can they hope to have support from others against Islamophobia.
Lets say no to any form of prejudice, bigotry and discrimination and be principled in our approach no matter who is wronged."
"t has now been confirmed, by multiple sources, that Omar Mateen, the shooter in the Orlando massacre, was himself gay. He frequently visited the same club that he committed the massacre in, and he attempted to initiate dates on a famous gay-dating app.
Additionally, he was born and raised in America.
His wife, father and community have all claimed that he was not religious in the slightest.
Multiple eyewitness reports indicate that he would get drunk at the very club he committed the massacre in, and would have to be kicked out because of his unruly behavior.
Colleagues and acquaintances have mentioned that he was a loner, a social introvert, and prone to make violent statements and threats against other people.
His wife left him because he beat her and was physically abusive.
Yet, the media continues to ask questions about 'radical Islam' and about Islam's stance on homosexuality. What blatant hypocrisy!
He wasn't a 'radical Muslim'.
He was a mentally deranged psychopathic American closet homosexual who was battling with his sexual identity.
Instead of concentrating on his mental issues, and on the easy gun laws that our country is notorious for, politicians and media pundits wish to cast all of that aside, and choose the easier target of questioning his faith, and of Islam's stance on sexual issues.
The guy was mental, plain and simple. Islam's stance on homosexuality is IRRELEVANT to this massacre, period."
