Interreligious Statement of Solidarity with the Muslim Community of Minnesota
Member Submitted Commentary
As members of Minnesota’s diverse religious communities, we stand together in strong condemnation of the recent attack on the Muslim Al Maghfirah (MAG-FIRAH) Cemetery in Castle Rock Township (watch news conference at https://fb.watch/8TRU5PrVy-/).
This is not the first incident of such attacks. We join our voices to speak against the desecration of a cemetery of our Muslim sisters and brothers in Minnesota. These threats of violence to a sacred place of burial are deplorable. Such threats are intended to arouse fear and to violate religious feelings. We refuse to be intimidated and to succumb to fear. We stand side-by-side with the Muslim community in courageous resistance to such unacceptable and shameful acts.
We are committed to the ongoing work of building inclusive communities in Minnesota where members of all religious traditions feel safe and supported in their places of worship, and in public spaces, to affirm their religious identities and to practice their faiths without fear. Our freedom to profess and practice our faiths without fear is fundamental to our human rights. Threats and acts of violence against any faith are a threat to us all. We stand in solidarity with, and extend our support to, our Muslim neighbors in resisting intimidation and fear.
Co-signed by:
Vishal Agarwal, Member of Trustee Executive Council, Hindu Society of Minnesota
Pooja Bastodkar, President of Hindu Society of Minnesota
Lee Blons, CEO/President, Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative
Lee Burdge, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Interreligious Statement of Solidarity with the Muslim Community of Minnesota
Member Submitted Commentary
As members of Minnesota’s diverse religious communities, we stand together in strong condemnation of the recent attack on the Muslim Al Maghfirah (MAG-FIRAH) Cemetery in Castle Rock Township (watch news conference at https://fb.watch/8TRU5PrVy-/).
This is not the first incident of such attacks. We join our voices to speak against the desecration of a cemetery of our Muslim sisters and brothers in Minnesota. These threats of violence to a sacred place of burial are deplorable. Such threats are intended to arouse fear and to violate religious feelings. We refuse to be intimidated and to succumb to fear. We stand side-by-side with the Muslim community in courageous resistance to such unacceptable and shameful acts.
We are committed to the ongoing work of building inclusive communities in Minnesota where members of all religious traditions feel safe and supported in their places of worship, and in public spaces, to affirm their religious identities and to practice their faiths without fear. Our freedom to profess and practice our faiths without fear is fundamental to our human rights. Threats and acts of violence against any faith are a threat to us all. We stand in solidarity with, and extend our support to, our Muslim neighbors in resisting intimidation and fear.
Co-signed by:
Also published by:
Jay Phillips Center News
Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative
Read More about the Castle Rock Township incident: https://bit.ly/3Er2wHm
Minnesota Multifaith Network (MnMN) helps facilitate cooperative efforts like the statement above. Resources like this are shared by MnMN in the spirit of collaborative learning and sharing and not as an endorsement or sponsorship of any particular organization or position.
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