Author: Berlin Mosque

The Islamic Association of greater Hartford strongly condemns the fire at the Diyanet Mosque in New Haven that appears to be intentionally set. We stand in solidarity with our Muslim brothers and sisters whose mosque was severely damaged by a senseless act of hatred during this blessed month of Ramadan.

People should feel free to worship in their places of worship without fear or intimidation. We call on all people to stand together to oppose hatred and violence against any group of people.

There is never a justification for violence and destruction. We must work together to make sure that acts like this do not threaten our efforts to be more tolerant and understanding of all faiths.

The Islamic Association of Greater Hartford strongly condemns the violent attack on worshipers in the synagogue of Poway, California.  We offer our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the slains, and we pray for those who were injured. We stand firmly in solidarity with the Jewish community in Poway and throughout our nation. The synagogue shooter has admitted to having set fire to a mosque in Escondido, CA a month ago, indicating his racist ideology against our diverse communities.

We strongly condemn any attack on innocent lives and worshipers in Synagogues, Churches or Mosques. People should feel safe to pray in their places of worship without fear. We stand together in opposing hate and violence and we must work together for better understanding and respect for one another.

Assalaamu-alaikum,

Statement on the Mass Casualty Suicide Attacks on Churches and Hotels in Sri Lanka

Berlin, CT- It is with immense sorrow that we awoke to the senseless horror of coordinated suicide attacks on several churches and 5-star hotels in Sri Lanka. On this important religious holiday for Christians, it is very concerning to see this tragedy targeting a faith community and taking the lives of so many innocent people while praying at their places of worship.

We stand in solidarity with our Christian neighbors and condemn this cowardly and barbaric act. Our prayers are for the victims and their families in this tragic time. We mourn with the Sri Lankan people this national tragedy and hope for a speedy investigation, and that those who carried out such cruelty and carnage will be brought to justice. There is never a justification for mass terror incidents targeting innocent civilians. We must realize that we are one human family, and the more division we sow, the more discord we will reap. In this challenging time in our nation and our fragile world, we must likewise insist that intolerance, in all its forms, be condemned and challenged so that this tide of violence does not destroy the moral fabric of society at large.

Islamic Association of Greater Hartford

Assalaamu-alaikum,

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MCCT STATEMENT ON THE TERROR ATTACK IN NEW ZEALAND

March 15, 2019
We awoke today to the devastating news that 49 innocent Muslim worshippers at two different mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand were gunned down by an avowed white nationalist. We are grief-stricken in the face of this senseless act of violence, motivated by anti-Muslim hatred, that has destroyed so many lives and left so many bereft of their loved ones.  As Muslims across the country attend today’s Friday prayers, we cannot help but feel heartbreak and disgust that, once gain, a house of worship—a place dedicated to the worship of God, a place of communal gathering, and perhaps above all, a place of peace and solace—instead became the scene of hate-fueled, wonton violence.

As we mourn the victims of this tragedy, we also cannot help but remember the recent terror attack at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh as well as the Charleston church shooting, both motivated by the same hateful ideology—white nationalism.  Let us be clear: the Muslim Coalition of Connecticut condemns all acts of violence against innocent civilians in the name of any ideology or religion.  All such acts constitute terrorism, and all must be unequivocally condemned.

In the wake of this tragedy, the Muslim Coalition of Connecticut calls on all Americans to come together to work toward mutual understanding and respect.  Further, we believe it is incumbent upon us, in these distressing times, to reflect on how political rhetoric demonizing Muslims and other minorities contributes to and enables tragedies like this one.

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Assalaamu-alaikum,

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Assalaamu-alaikum,