Imam Al-Khoei Benevolent Foundation Unreservedly Condemns the Attack on Procession

During this attack, that took place in broad daylight, a religious scholar was accosted by a group of terrorists as he was marching in this procession. According to a witness, a scuffle ensued because these mischief mongers manhandled the scholar and called him an infidel and also used abusive words against a dearly held saint, Imam Hussain AS (The Grandson of the Prophet Mohammad SAWW). Besides using abusive language they also brought placards and satirical portraits of venerable Islamic jurists to provoke the sentiments of Shiites who had gathered in the mourning procession. Click here for more details .

A statement issued against this attack by the Foundation said, “The Foundation is shocked by the incident that took place today. These attackers represent an ideology of hate and bigotry, which needs to be stopped immediately. In the coming days we will be working with federal and local law enforcement authorities on reporting this hate crime, so as to prevent any further occurrences.”

This Wahabi cult of hate mongers and bigotry has now reached the shores of North America and the rest of the west. They have been spitting venom against Shi’a Muslims and believers of other faiths in the name of Islam and have been responsible of much larger campaigns for genocide against Shi’a Muslims in Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia.

Commenting on the attackers the UN Representative of the Foundation, Syed Meesam Razvi said, “These are the kind of people who fly planes in to buildings. Today they came with sticks, fists and abuses; tomorrow they will come with knives, machine guns and bombs. We need to do some thing now to stop them in their tracks"

Shi'ite communities worldwide mark the beginning of every lunar year by remembering the martyrdom of Imam Hussain AS (The Grandson of the Prophet Mohammad SAWW) and organizing congregations and rallies to condemn terrorism.

Al-Khoei Benevolent Foundation, established by Grand Ayatollah Al-Khoei (RA) in 1989, is the largest Shi’a Muslim religious-charitable organization. The Foundation has more than 15 branches all across the world, where it is responsible for the maintenance of Schools, Colleges, Universities and Islamic Centers. The Foundation is the only Shi’a Muslim organization that enjoys a General Consultative Status with United Nations.