Gun violence & Hate crime in the United States - Sticky
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Khansaheeb
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Indian student beaten and robbed in Gun death capital of US:-
Indian student beaten and robbed in Gun death capital of US
Indian student beaten and robbed in Gun death capital of US
FuturePAF
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Confirmed at an Eid Namaz. West Philadelphia is still considered a dangerous part of Philadelphia and Philadelphia in general isn’t perceived as a safe city in general. So this may not be targeted at Muslims for their faith but could be beef (a dispute) between two people or two groups.
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FuturePAF
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Follow up on the shooting at the Eid Salat in Philadelphia by the Imam of the Masjid.
It was a dispute between two groups of people, not taking part in the Eid Salat or affiliated with the Muslim community (allegedly according to people at the Eid salat), so it points again to being careful where you live. Sometimes you can only afford to live in more dangerous neighborhoods, especially for new immigrants or young families.
It was a dispute between two groups of people, not taking part in the Eid Salat or affiliated with the Muslim community (allegedly according to people at the Eid salat), so it points again to being careful where you live. Sometimes you can only afford to live in more dangerous neighborhoods, especially for new immigrants or young families.
Hamartia Antidote
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It has its roots with the American colonists not being adequately armed to fend off against the more modern British Army. This was considered a major drawback in the Revolutionary War.
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Muji.Iqbal
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![Abdul Aziz Sheikh, center, father of Sabika Sheikh, a victim of a shooting at a Texas high school, shows a picture of his daughter in Karachi, Pakistan, Saturday, May 19, 2018. [Fareed Khan/AP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/e646cdecdc26420f8594ef2c221ba070_18.jpeg?resize=730%2C410&quality=80 "Abdul Aziz Sheikh, center, father of Sabika Sheikh, a victim of a shooting at a Texas high school, shows a picture of his daughter in Karachi, Pakistan, Saturday, May 19, 2018. [Fareed Khan/AP]")
Video Duration 02 minutes 28 seconds02:28
Published On 20 May 201820 May 2018
Islamabad, Pakistan – Sabika Sheikh, a 17-year-old Pakistani student on a foreign exchange programme in the United States, was among those killed in the Sante Fe school shooting, her family and the programme have confirmed.
Sheikh was among at least 10 schoolchildren killed when a gunman opened fire at the Sante Fe High School, about 50km southeast of Houston, on Friday morning.
A 17-year-old boy, identified by police as Dimitrios Pagourtzis, has been taken into custody following the attack, the 22nd school shooting in the US this year.
Sheikh, 17, hailed from the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, a sprawling metropolis of more than 18 million people that is the largest city in the country.
“She was extraordinary, genius, and talented,” Abdul Aziz, her father, told reporters at their home in the Gulshan-e-Iqbal neighbourhood.
“My daughter never came fourth [in class] – only ever first, second or third.
“At such a young age she would say such huge things, that sometimes I couldn’t believe it. Even now I cannot believe that my daughter is gone,” he said, his voice breaking with emotion.
Abdul Aziz said he attempted to call his daughter immediately after hearing news of the shooting, but she did not pick up her mobile phone.
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“I called [the foreign exchange programme’s] coordinator there, I spoke to them, and they told me […] about three hours later, at 11pm [18:00 GMT, about five hours after the shooting], they confirmed that she was dead.”
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Students live with host families in the city they are placed in and are immersed in academic and cultural programmes.
![Sabika Sheikh was visiting the US under a State Department-funded programme that provides scholarships to Pakistani students [Twitter]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/5fd879f0a50f4af0bcdcf553dc7b9860_18.jpeg?quality=80 "Sabika Sheikh was visiting the US under a State Department-funded programme that provides scholarships to Pakistani students [Twitter]")
Sabika Sheikh was visiting the US under a State Department-funded programme that provides scholarships to Pakistani students [Twitter]
Since 2003, more than 1,100 Pakistani high school students have studied in the US under the YES programme, according to the organisation’s website.
Megan Lysaght, manager of YES, wrote to students in the programme confirming that Sheikh was killed in the shooting.
“It is with the greatest sadness in my heart that I need to inform you that one of our YES students, Sabika Sheikh from Pakistan, was killed today in the school shooting in Sante Fe, Texas,” she wrote in an email.
“Please know that the YES program is devastated by this loss and we will remember Sabika and her families in our thoughts and prayers.”
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David Hale, US ambassador to Pakistan, said embassy staff were “devastated” by the news, and called Sheikh’s family to express condolences.
“As an exchange student, Sabika was a youth ambassador, a bridge between our peoples and cultures. All of us at the US Mission in Pakistan are devastated by and mourn her loss. We will honor her memory,” he said, according to a statement.
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Pakistan: Student Sabika Sheikh killed in Texas school shooting
Sabika Sheikh, 17, was among at least 10 schoolchildren killed when a gunman opened fire at the Sante Fe High School.
Video Duration 02 minutes 28 seconds02:28
Published On 20 May 201820 May 2018
Islamabad, Pakistan – Sabika Sheikh, a 17-year-old Pakistani student on a foreign exchange programme in the United States, was among those killed in the Sante Fe school shooting, her family and the programme have confirmed.
Sheikh was among at least 10 schoolchildren killed when a gunman opened fire at the Sante Fe High School, about 50km southeast of Houston, on Friday morning.
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end of listA 17-year-old boy, identified by police as Dimitrios Pagourtzis, has been taken into custody following the attack, the 22nd school shooting in the US this year.
Sheikh, 17, hailed from the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, a sprawling metropolis of more than 18 million people that is the largest city in the country.
“She was extraordinary, genius, and talented,” Abdul Aziz, her father, told reporters at their home in the Gulshan-e-Iqbal neighbourhood.
“My daughter never came fourth [in class] – only ever first, second or third.
“At such a young age she would say such huge things, that sometimes I couldn’t believe it. Even now I cannot believe that my daughter is gone,” he said, his voice breaking with emotion.
Abdul Aziz said he attempted to call his daughter immediately after hearing news of the shooting, but she did not pick up her mobile phone.
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“I called [the foreign exchange programme’s] coordinator there, I spoke to them, and they told me […] about three hours later, at 11pm [18:00 GMT, about five hours after the shooting], they confirmed that she was dead.”
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Students live with host families in the city they are placed in and are immersed in academic and cultural programmes.
Since 2003, more than 1,100 Pakistani high school students have studied in the US under the YES programme, according to the organisation’s website.
Megan Lysaght, manager of YES, wrote to students in the programme confirming that Sheikh was killed in the shooting.
“It is with the greatest sadness in my heart that I need to inform you that one of our YES students, Sabika Sheikh from Pakistan, was killed today in the school shooting in Sante Fe, Texas,” she wrote in an email.
“Please know that the YES program is devastated by this loss and we will remember Sabika and her families in our thoughts and prayers.”
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David Hale, US ambassador to Pakistan, said embassy staff were “devastated” by the news, and called Sheikh’s family to express condolences.
“As an exchange student, Sabika was a youth ambassador, a bridge between our peoples and cultures. All of us at the US Mission in Pakistan are devastated by and mourn her loss. We will honor her memory,” he said, according to a statement.
Pakistani exchange student killed in US school shooting
Sabika Sheikh, 17, was among at least 10 schoolchildren killed when a gunman opened fire at the Sante Fe High School.
p200
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The majority of gun violence is limited to tiny areas of the US. Also, violence is a cultural problem and would exist with or without guns.
Regardless of how much guns are used to kill each other the right for people to keep firearms should not be determined by the government. A society where everyone is armed is better than a society where only the government has guns. The purpose of the 2nd amendment in the US is for the people to overthrow their own government if it becomes tyrannical like the Pakistan govt or Israeli bootlicking muslim countries.
If you can't fix your own countries (corrupt Pakistan govt, Saudi and Egyptian dictators, or midget Jordanian King that licks Israeli boots), then focus on your own problems before criticizing. All of your countries would be better off if everyone was carrying a gun.
Regardless of how much guns are used to kill each other the right for people to keep firearms should not be determined by the government. A society where everyone is armed is better than a society where only the government has guns. The purpose of the 2nd amendment in the US is for the people to overthrow their own government if it becomes tyrannical like the Pakistan govt or Israeli bootlicking muslim countries.
If you can't fix your own countries (corrupt Pakistan govt, Saudi and Egyptian dictators, or midget Jordanian King that licks Israeli boots), then focus on your own problems before criticizing. All of your countries would be better off if everyone was carrying a gun.
Maira La
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Basically the study shows that most of the Islamophobic misinformation and hate posts in the internet originate in India. Now take a guess which kind of 'Americans' and 'British' contribute to this online Islamophobia..
TRT Global article: https://trt.global/world/article/12784562
Relevant study: https://apo.org.au/node/318935
Asfandyar Bhittani
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The 5% in Pakistan is also making a visible effect on the map.
PAKISTANFOREVER
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hussain0216
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Never trust the Hindus
Understand that they are your enemies and you need to take action against them to safeguard yourself and your family
It's vital India is partitioned PROPERLY so we can remove Kashmir and Indian Muslims from being in a situation where they have to exist with these snakes
Understand that they are your enemies and you need to take action against them to safeguard yourself and your family
It's vital India is partitioned PROPERLY so we can remove Kashmir and Indian Muslims from being in a situation where they have to exist with these snakes
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