– Norwegian Muslims are shaken by the horrific terrorist attack in Oslo. As an umbrella organization for Muslim religious communities, I strongly condemn the attack. The Islamic Council of Norway (IRN) writes in a press release on Monday morning. Contrary to Islamic teachings, the Police Security Service (PST) considers the shooting to be an extreme Islamist terrorist act. The aim after the mass shooting has been known to PST since 2015. The background is concern that he was radicalized and joined an extreme, Islamist contact network in Norway. Photo: Olav Rønneberg / news Two people were shot and killed, and about twenty others were injured when Norwegian-Korean Zaniar Matapour attacked the nightclubs Per at Hjørnet, Herr Nilsen and London Pub the night before the Pride parade. The latter is a well-known gathering place for queers. The police security service (PST) considers the shooting to be an extreme Islamist terrorist act. – Islam does not allow the killing of innocent people, whether they are gay or heterosexual. The action has no roots in Islam and is completely contrary to Islamic teachings, writes IRN. – Good withdrawal, but poor choice of words The organization LIM (Gender Equality, Integration, Diversity) works to increase immigrants’ participation, trust and belonging to Norwegian society, and prevent segregation of society on ethnic or religious grounds. They pay tribute to IRN for their press release, but react to the choice of words. Sarah Gaulin in LIM is very pleased with the announcement to the Islamic Council, but reacts to the use of the way they have formulated themselves. Photo: Paal Wergeland / news – It has nothing to say whether the person is guilty or innocent. It is forbidden to take life anyway, says leader Sarah Gaulin to news. IRN tells news that they do not have the opportunity to comment on this statement and refers to the press release. IRN writes that they strongly dissociate themselves from homophobia and that the attack is deeply disturbing all the time queer is a vulnerable minority. Islamic Council warns against harmful rhetoric – Few other than Muslims know what it is like to be exposed to stigma, hate crime and terrorist attacks, what fear it creates. We therefore have great empathy with the queer society. In addition to the condemnation of the attack and the statement of support for queers, the IRN is clear that one can not demand that Muslims distance themselves from the perpetrator’s actions just because they are Muslims. – As an umbrella organization for Norwegian Muslims, it is our job to point this out, and we must be allowed to do so without there being any doubt about our condemnation. It should be obvious that Muslims do not support such acts or homophobia. It must be possible to have two thoughts in your head at the same time – on the one hand to condemn the attack, and on the other hand to criticize the use of the term around the terrorist attack, says leader of the Islamic Council of Norway, Abdirahman Diriye. Photo: Rahand Bazaz / news IRN also mentions cases where conclusions have been drawn about the perpetrator’s religiosity and political convictions, as someone also did about the perpetrator in the Kongsberg murder last autumn. In my opinion, the use of terms can create an association between Islam and the act of violence among the eels. “Certainly Matapour’s act of violence was motivated by homophobia, urging me to refer to terrorism as an extremely anti-gay act rather than Islamist,” they write. Matapour has previously been convicted of aggravated assault and possession of drugs. Sikta is also diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. – Hatred is not the answer – We must join forces to offer vulnerable people arenas where they can find meaning and community, and not least equip mental health services, social services and other aid agencies. Furthermore, the organization points out that since the attack on September 11, Muslims have been collectively held responsible for similar incidents and that this is harmful. Sea of flowers by the framed nightclubs at Oslo courthouse today. Photo: Håvve Fjell / Privat – The answer to gay hatred cannot be other types of hatred. Anyone who now tries to sow division in Norwegian society should be categorically rejected. Let us condemn the act itself, and not set groups of people against each other.
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