US Muslims launch campaign to spread Islam’s message of peace
A Muslim grassroots umbrella organization has launched a billboard campaign across the United States, spreading facts about Islam and the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
Organizers at the Islamic Circle of North America have erected 100 billboards over the summer to educate Americans that Islam is a religion of peace and justice, not extremism and violence.
The campaign by the New York-based group is intended to counter the widespread disinformation and confusion about Islam among people in the United States.
The billboards feature statements such as: "Muhammad believed in peace, social justice, women's rights" and "Muhammad always taught love, not hate; peace, not violence."
They are in states including California, Texas, Arizona, Tennessee, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Ohio, New York, New Jersey, Wisconsin, as well as in the province of Alberta, Canada.
The group's president, Naeem Baig, told The Associated Press the idea for the campaign arose after the January attack in Paris, France, by extremists affiliated with the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group.
The perpetrators wrongfully understood the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, Baig said.
"As a Muslim, it hurts me when I see someone abusing my faith, abusing the teachings of the prophet," he said.
Wilherm Edward, a non-Muslim who works at an automobile parts store located near one of the three billboards in Boston, Massachusetts, said he thinks the campaign is a great idea.
Edward's occupation, he said, exposes him to people from all sectors of society, including Muslims. "All the ones I've seen, they're all good people," he said.
Majority of US Jewish teens 'sympathize with Palestinians': Survey
Malcolm X’s daughters sue US police, FBI, CIA over ‘intentional’ killing
Russian court orders Google to pay staggering fine of $20 decillion
Israeli embassy shooting in Jordan leaves gunman dead, 3 police injured
VIDEO | Paris march in support of Palestine women
VIDEO | ICC issues arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister, ousted regime war minister
120 Palestinians perish as Israeli war machine keeps ravaging Gaza
VIDEO | Struggles of Palestinian women amidst war, displacement
VIDEO | Hezbollah rains attack drones down on elite Israeli brigade
VIDEO | US biased mediation fails
Leader: All captains of criminal, Zionist, terrorist gang must be prosecuted
PressTV NEWSLETTER
now
This makes it easy to access the Press TV website
