WASHINGTON — A group of local and national Muslim organizations strongly denounced the terror attacks in Paris Saturday and offered condolences to the families of the victims.
During a news conference at the headquarters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations asked the American Muslim community to hold candlelight vigils in memory of the victims and in support of their families.
“We are revolted by this heinous and despicable attack on civilian populations,” said Nihad Awad, with CAIR as he stood with leaders from the other Muslim organizations.
“We are one. We are united,” said Imam Johari Abdul Malik of the Muslim Alliance in North America during the news conference. “This is an extremist group that has declared war on all of us.”
“USCMO stands consistent with its position against all forms of violence against innocent people anywhere in Turkey, Beirut, Syria, Paris, and on our soil irrespective of the perpetrators, targets, or reasons. These repugnant acts of violence defy the sanctity of every innocent human live and shall always be condemned and rejected,” the council said in a statement.
ABC contributed to this report.
