Islam phobia in west
The world needs to take appropriate steps to combat Islam phobia jointly, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
The tragedy of the tragic target killing of a Lahore Muslim family in Canada has shaken Muslims in the West. A large number of Pakistanis live in Canada. This educated family from Lahore migrated from Pakistan and entered Canada 14 years ago. In London, Ontario, they went for daily walks. This time they were brutally crushed under a pickup truck and martyred.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over the attack and called for a united front against Islam phobia. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called the deaths of four members of a Muslim family a terrorist attack. Speaking in the House of Commons, the Canadian prime minister acknowledged that the killings were not an accident, but a terrorist attack. Hatred was the result of hatred in the heart of one of our communities.
The 20-year-old arrested immediately after the attack was charged with four counts of first-degree murder and attempted murder. Leaders of the Muslim community are calling on the courts to declare the incident a terrorist act. Authorities say the incident was the result of hate speech. However stating the truth Canadian Public Safety Minister Bill Blair condemned the attack Islam phobia is a terrible act they openly admit that the family was targeted because of their faith, and that the attack appears to be the result of the attacker's hatred of Muslims.
The incident took place when members of a Muslim family were walking on the sidewalk together when they were about to cross the road when a black pick-up truck crushed them. According to Ed Holder, Mayor of London, Ontario. The last four represent three generations of the same family. Four of the five were martyred on the spot and one child was injured and is being treated at the hospital.
Undoubtedly, Fayyaz Salman, a young 9-year-old boy, will soon recover from his injuries, but it will take a long time for him to recover from the loss, grief and feelings caused by hatred. The Muslim Association of Canada Action should be taken against hatred and terrorism. The suspect who crushed the Muslim family is Nathan El Welt man, a white Christian youth who was armed with safety equipment and escaped from the scene. He was arrested at a mall 7 km from the scene. Eyewitnesses told the media that he was laughing at the time of the arrest. He demanded filming of the arrest. He was wearing a bulletproof vest and a military helmet. He works as an egg packer. He often played video games. Neighbors were also annoyed by the loudness. He was shouting slogans in a police van when he was arrested. Facebook closed his account on Monday, the second day of the attack. The attack is reminiscent of a January 2017 shooting at a Quebec City mosque that killed six people. At least 10 people were killed in a car crash in April 2018. Justin Trudeau admits they were all targeted because of their Muslim faith. This is happening in Canada and must be stopped. He condemned the incident and said that it was time for the international community to take steps to eradicate Islam phobia. The Pakistani government offered to send the bodies to Pakistan. The victim's family decided to bury him in Canada.
The Pakistani Consul General in Toronto described the attitude of the local police as satisfactory. The Government of Canada has announced measures to restore the confidence and protection of Muslims living in Canada. The 20-year-old accused, who was wearing something like armor. Which shows that the attack was planned.
The targeted killing of a Lahore Muslim family in Canada has exposed terrorism and extremism against Muslims around the world. Muslims must unite to fight this prejudice and hatred. Just as whites are fomenting hatred against blacks, so are evildoers against Muslims. According to the UN Secretary General, the world needs to take appropriate steps to combat Islam phobia jointly.
