With One Day Left, Muslim Hate Crime Victim Tries To Save His Shooter

[cal04]

With One Day Left, Muslim Hate Crime Victim Tries To Save His Shooter From Execution
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2011/07/19/272594/with-one-day-left-muslim-hate-crime-victim-tries-to-save-his-shooter-from-execution/

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Bhuiyan, the lone survivor of Stroman’s attack, is now trying to save his life. After the attack, Bhuiyan told the New York Times that he spent his time “simply struggling to survive in this country.” But pulling on his profound capacity for forgiveness, he has spent the last several months petitioning Texas to spare Stroman’s life. When asked why, Bhuiyan said his Islamic faith taught him not to seek vengeance and that what Stroman “did was out of ignorance” about Islam:


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In response to Bhuiyan’s efforts, Stroman had this to say:

Q What do you think of Rais Bhuiyan’s efforts to keep you from being executed?

A “Yes, Mr Rais Bhuiyan, what an inspiring soul…for him to come forward after what ive done speaks Volume’s…and has really Touched My heart and the heart of Many others World Wide…Especially since for the last 10 years all we have heard about is How Evil the Islamic faith Can be…its proof that all are Not bad nor Evil.”

[brooklynite]

1. This is taking place in Texas?

Yes, of course

[shireen]

2. inspiring story

i remember hearing about this after 9/11. I hope Stroman's life is spared.

[nomb]

3. The individual is the forgiver, nothing to do with Islam - oodles of examples of zero-tolerance and

The individual is the forgiver, this has nothing to do with Islam - their are oodles of examples of zero-tolerance and old school Vengeance from each and EVERY Islamic community on Earth.

[peace13]

4. Have you seen the video 'Jesus Camp'?

It's free and you might like it. There are crazies in every religion. Oodles of examples of Christians hating Islam as it turns out! By the way, I am related to several normal looking Christians that have zero tolerance for anything but Christianity...go figure!

[Name removed]

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