Greetings of peace,
As we live, work and play on the land of the Blackfoot Confederacy in Mohkinstsis (Calgary, AB) and Treaty 3 Metis the sad and painful actions of a few who express rage and words of bigotry were hurtled towards our brother Tamer Abu Hassira on May 26, 2021 by one Alex J. Hudson.
We as New Muslim Circle Calgary condemn the obvious menacing and malicious attack on Mr. Abu Hassira and his vehicle.
This situation will naturally have its own path in the justice system and we are very supportive of this for the benefit of Mr. Abu Hassira. That said, we hope that justice is correctly delivered upon Mr. Hudson.
If the judge finds that hate motivated bias was involved, we encourage a process whereby Mr. Hudson is compelled to take an informative course about Islam, Muslims and some Islamic history that relates too Palestine. We at New Muslim Circle are offering our services in that capacity to assist with a potential ruling by a judge.
However, we are openly inviting Mr. Hudson now to take part in such instructive learning without the compulsion of a judge.
Often the standard justice system and the court of public opinion can continue to strain relations between Muslims and other members of the community. This could leave Mr. Hudson unaffected by any judgment against him, leading to no change of heart, continued festering hatred and enmity.
We must call out bigotry, hatred, and racism by making it awkward for those who are overt and covert in their actions. This is currently happening over social media and in the mainstream media by the simply reporting of the facts of the case. Is it deserved? In some manner of speaking yes it is. However, there is a limit to effectiveness of publicly castigating someone for their actions.
We support the victim Mr. Abu Hassira and his family unequivocally. We believe people like Mr. Hudson are redeemable, as it is what God teaches us.
In the greater picture of things, we as Muslims going about our lives normally suffer the consequences of not fostering the correct kind of dialogue and learning opportunities that truly make the fires of egotism and hate die down in the heart.
We speak directly to Mr. Hudson here and now. Here is our offer for you to make right what you have done in some way. While it may not fulfill the justice owed to Mr. Abu Hassira, You learning about and understanding your Muslim neighbours will go along way to show your sincerity to create a better society based on understanding. By no means we seek you to accept Islam for yourself as a religion. We just want you to understand Islam and Muslims. And God only knows, if an increase in your knowledge starts a change of heart; guiding you to conduct yourself in a better manner for the future, everybody wins.
Sincerely,
Christopher Venus
Representative from New Muslim Circle Calgary
Read Mr. Hudson’s rationale as reported by CBC Calgary.
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