Praying the Boston Bomber is Not Muslim

[DonViejo]

by Mike Giglio Apr 17, 2013 9:16 AM EDT

As U.S. investigators search for clues in the Boston bombing, some Muslims worry about the culprit’s identity. Mike Giglio talks to Muslims in America and abroad who are following closely as the drama unfolds.

It was evening in Cairo when news of Monday’s Boston Marathon bombing broke—a time when many Egyptians tune into TV talk shows. One popular program, Cairo Today, hosted by the famed presenter Amr Adeeb, often takes call-ins on the news of the day from Egyptians both at home and abroad. In the bombing’s aftermath, Adeeb began fielding calls from Egyptians in America who were reeling from the tragedy. The callers expressed horror and sympathy over the attacks—but also fear about what might happen if it turned out that a Muslim was to blame.

Watching Adeeb’s show at home in Cairo, the popular blogger Zeinobia, like many in Egypt, was battling similar concerns. Her first thoughts went to the victims, as she posted words of sadness alongside news of the blasts on her widely followed Twitter feed. But in the back of her mind, Zeinobia says, she also worried who the culprit might be. “I’m praying that he’s not a Muslim,” she says. “I just don’t want my religion being implicated any more in things like this, you know?”

Memories of the fallout from the 9/11 attacks, Zeinobia says, were suddenly fresh on her mind—like Adeeb’s callers, she was concerned about things like the potential for backlash against friends and family living in America, and the idea that some people would believe that Islam itself was to blame. “The implications of having a Muslim involved in this bombing could be very bad,” she says.

After the worst bombing on U.S. soil since 9/11, such sentiments, expressed alongside sadness and condolences, have been widespread.

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http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/04/17/praying-the-boston-bomber-is-not-muslim.html

[cilla4progress]

1. Of course!

I don't know, with these ricin letters, hate to speculate, but - someone against Pres Obama's gun and immigration agenda?

Flexing their muscles in alignment with the NRA? As Hal Sparks on Current said this morning, the NRA's message is basically: we are armed.

[CalFresh]

2. I'll

use my praying time for the victims.

Peace

[DonViejo]

3. Try reading the full article...

it's about Muslims praying one of their fellow believers isn't behind the bombings