A mosque located near the Houston home of the individual suspected of killing at least 15 people in New Orleans in a terrorist attack has instructed members of its congregation not to speak with media or the FBI about the incident.
In a post on social media, Masjid Bilal, a mosque affiliated with the Islamic Society of Greater Houston (ISGH) published a statement urging its attendees to “[S]tay very vigilant and aware of your surroundings” because “The safety of our community is the most important thing.”
If anyone is contacted by the media, it is very important that you do not respond. If approached by the FBI and a response is necessary, please refer to CAIR [Council on American Islamic Relations] and ISGH.”
The statement concludes by stressing that “It is crucial that we stay united at this time as we condemn these terrible acts.”
The Houston-Area Mosque attended by Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the ISIS-Affiliated Terrorist who carried out today’s Terrorist Attack in New Orleans, has instructed its Members to not respond to inquiries by the Media, and if approached by the FBI to refer them to the Council on… pic.twitter.com/By5bZJ6cDH
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The national Council on American Islamic Relations issued a statement shortly after news broke of the attack extending their condolences to the families of the victims who lost their lives in the “senseless and infuriating Bourbon Street attack.” […]
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