Harris Zafar: Peter King and Moderate Muslims
Today marks the beginning of US Representative Peter King’s hearings about the radicalization of Muslims Americans, which have cast him into the middle of a controversy regarding the true nature and intentions of his hearings. Regardless of his intentions, however, valuable lessons can be learned by bringing light to this subject, as Muslims and non-Muslims alike are both growing tired of extremists espousing hate-filled messages and implementing acts against humanity.
We must recognize that Rep. King’s reputation and his recent statements leave much to be desired from a congressional leader. Are the hearings meant to demonize Islam? Or are they meant to find out why a minuscule minority of Muslim Americans have become radicalized and want to kill? READ MORE
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