Posted on 02/15/2015 9:34:41 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Eastern Michigan University students taped their mouths shut in a silent protest Thursday.
The students wrote #ChapelHillShooting across the tape in honor of the deaths of three students from the University of North Carolina.
Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23, his wife, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, 21, and her sister, Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, 19, were Muslim-American students at the University of North Carolina. They were shot Tuesday, Feb. 10, by their neighbor, Craig Steven Hicks, 46. The Chapel Hill police released a statement Tuesday evening citing a parking dispute as Hicks’s motivation.
EMU Junior Layali Alsada and senior Zaeem Zafar created a flyer with their perspective on the shooting and information about the victims.
Alsada and Zafar said if the shooter was not a white male the media would be focused less on the parking spot, and more on his beliefs and background, as they do with minorities in this country.
Ahmed Abbas, a graduate psychology student, helped organize the silent protest.
“There is a clear narrative to how minorities are looked at,” Abbas said. “It seems like minorities are kept aside when it comes to their voices being heard.”
The students wrote #ChapelHillShooting on tape and put it over their mouths and clothes and passed out the flyer they created.
“Before religion, before race, a family just lost three lives,” said Mohamed Nouadir, a senior majoring in political science. “They were aspiring for higher education. They were aspiring to better this nation. Beyond that is the fact that minorities today in the United States don’t have the same rights as white people. Every minority at this point either has to fend for themselves or come together and say, ‘I’m not going to accept this.’ Black lives matter, Muslim lives matter, Native American lives matter.”
Senior Nora Mattar, interior design major, said a silent protest promotes peace.
“The idea of silence at a time like this is really important,” Mattar said. “It encourages everyone in the community to think and reflect. It also eliminates acts of violence and aggression because we’re all very angry and upset. It controls our anger because we can’t yell or get upset about anything. Our strength comes from our silence. It’s very important to be a visual symbol of that and remind people that we are peaceful.”
After researching the shooting, Abbas said he was struck by the similarities between the victims and students at EMU.
“They were people who have been doing the same thing that we have been doing,” Abbas said. “If he was on this campus, we would have worked together. That part connected.”
Students from the University of Michigan gave speeches. Some of the speakers knew the victims and gave their take on the shooting.
Students here on EMU’s campus plan on continuing to raise awareness until Hick’s probable cause trial set for March 4.
“It effects non-Muslims in the reality that today it’s me, tomorrow it might be you,” Abbas said. “You should try to start supporting people who are being discriminated against now so that when the day comes and it’s you, you have a support group coming to aid you and give you assistance.”
Mattar was brought to tears when she talked about the fear she felt after hearing about the shooting.
“I fear for my sister,” Mattar said. “She is in a high school environment and there’s a lot of bullying. I know how hard it can be. Muslims and minorities are dehumanized, but we experience acts of terrorism too.”
If they don’t like it they’re free to leave for a Muzzie country. I recommend Yemen, a lot of excitement there.
Really?
Not really...
Geesus
That’s nothing. There are tons of pics and videos like that and worse from a few months ago.
I watch them to remind me what an evil religion they are.
From your reaction I thought you hadn’t seen anything like that. I don’t care to see that kind of thing but it makes a point sometimes. 9-11 convinced me for all time.
I am MUCH more worried about the 300 Marines that the putrid diseased pile of mucus Odungo is obviously leaving high and dry to die. Where is the bombing of the fast-approaching ISIS fiends? I am in a state of worry for those boys.
Nope.
I watch whatever catches my attention.
Seeing that pilot burned alive was horrible but, I need to remind myself why they should be hated.
I do have a hard time watching 911 stuff though
That was America.
Thise were real human beings
That was a place I had been to many times.
It was also a landmark when traveling Manhattan and now, Weirdly, it’s gone, as are the many real human beings whose families live with their loss.
I too am worried but, have a sense that our boys are more than capable if they throw 10,000 losers at em.
It’s interesting the way socialists approach theological concepts but when it comes to Islam they are not the only ones who refuse to approach the issue. That even includes leading Christian clergy including Pope Francis.
Followers of Mohammed not only claim, but truly believe that God has authorized them to kill those who refuse to submit to their version of God’s will. That is a basic tenet of that religion. A claim which goes unchallanged. While it’s understandable for atheists which most socialists are, not to approach that claim on a theological basis. Because simply eliminatimg those who believe in its execution will not end its practice. Islam must be discredited and condemed.
It’s bewildering why many Christian clergy concerned about “political correctness “ refuse to address what an insult to God it is and worse yet are unable to condem then convince and convert its advocates and adhearants they are followers of an evil creed .
The Koran which was not given to Mohammed by God but by some angel .Demanding enforcement of sharia law which draws heavily from the Torah.It is a pseudo religious concoction using monotheistic selected texts, taken and misconstrued from the old .(bible) and new testaments. Both of which cite the Almighty has granted free will to accept or obey his laws and is the final judge not man. Sodom and Gormora , “Let he who is without sin cast the stone” are outstanding examples from both books. One deals with sin and God’s decision toward a group the other to an individual, neither is left to man.
Yet followers of Mohammed under the severest of penalties are forbidden to read either which would refute that assertion in a creed which institutionalizes disgusting arab tribal views, observances,and customs. Claiming adhearants are authorized by our Creator to demand submission to it or suffer an ignominious death administered by followers of Islam simply because they answer the call to prayer 5 times a day.
http://www.theusmat.com/islamandfreewill.htm
At least Israel and Jordan have actual leaders. We have a poofter cupcake.
Homophobe
/S
Just remember, I was a WITNESS to 9/11. I watched the second tower burning, then fall, realizing that I was watching thousands of people die.
Homophobe? Nah.
Just sick...
You’re just sick? Then I hope you have a speedy recovery.
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