This makes it clear that they have no direct links to the attacks on three churches and four hotels. The attacks killed 359 people and also wounded around 500 in possibly the deadliest operation claimed by the Islamic State group.
The fact that a few Pakistanis have been detained for overstaying their visas has come as great relief to us, as we, along with Muslims from other countries, are being viewed with suspicion because of the misdeeds of few misguided people.
The horror that groups like the IS have been wreaking in different parts of the world raises many questions. They claim they are fighting for the cause of Muslims. But in reality they are adding to the problems of the very people whose cause they claim they are championing. Whenever such groups claim responsibility for terror attacks, Muslims everywhere feel increasingly unsafe and vulnerable.
With friends like these does the community need enemies? It seems that the terrorist groups not only have a medieval mindset but they also think they live in the medieval age. Now the world is a global village. So happenings in one place of the world have repercussions everywhere. One wonders why this simple fact has been lost on the so-called champions of the Muslims.
Seen in the regional context, the attacks in Sri Lanka have brightened the chances of religious extremist parties in the ongoing Indian elections given that they are campaigning on a venomous anti-Muslim plank. This is evident from the irresponsible manner a section of the Indian media is commenting about the detention of Pakistanis in Sri Lanka. The Foreign Office has roundly condemned the Indian media for spreading falsehood.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 26th, 2019.
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