Open Letter: Don't Stereotype Muslims

posted on: Feb 20, 2015

Eman Abdelhamid, center, 24, of Pembroke Pines, stands in vigil with Nour Haykal, right, at the Torch of Friendship for a candlelight vigil in remembrance of the three people of Muslim faith that were killed in Chapel Hill, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015. CARL JUSTE MIAMI HERALD 

“After the Paris attacks, there has been a lot of sensationalist and biased coverage of American Muslims by the media: from assertions that Muslims did not condemn the Paris attacks to asking a human rights lawyer whether he supported ISIS on national television. Muslim Advocates, along with 19 other organizations, have signed onto an open letter to the media. As coverage on Muslims continues, we hope that media outlets will seriously consider the role they play in creating stereotypes, keep their coverage factual and avoid divisive rhetoric.

Source: www.huffingtonpost.com