Chapel Hill shooting: #MuslimLivesMatter, if at least on Twitter

People on Twitter question response of mainstream US over the killing, vow to raise their voice for the three victims


Web Desk February 11, 2015
An image of the victims. PHOTO: twitter.com/samahahmeed

Following the murder of three Muslims students in the university town of Chapel Hill in North Carolina on Tuesday, many questioned the kind of coverage the gruesome incident received from mainstream US media in comparison to similar incidents involving members of other faith.

Many people took to Twitter to decrying the growing racism particularly against Muslims in US media but pointed out that at least on the microblogging site, they will not remain silent.

While #ChapelHillShooting was the top most trend around the world, many gathered under #MuslimLivesMatter to combat racism and the creeping scepter of Islamophobia.

Haya Barakat, cousin of one the victim Deah Barakat, tweeted that her cousin and his wife, sister in law were murdered for being Muslims, questioning growing racism/hate crime in the society.



People also questioned the response of mainstream to the killing of three Muslims students.

https://twitter.com/IjeomaOluo/status/565404205503250432

Another user, while terming the incident as ‘inexcusable’, said “We cannot claim to live in a free country when a Muslim must fear for their life within our borders. It is inexcusable.”





https://twitter.com/aminelgamal/status/565405520291721217

While decrying the demonising of Muslims as terrorists, people said the killer would be declared as someone with employment struggles or medical issues but not a terrorist.

https://twitter.com/aishacs/status/565499682299052037

https://twitter.com/Kurd_SR/status/565470796446187520



https://twitter.com/zholida/status/565524704858222592

In a twist of fate, one of the three victims Deah, had just days before his murder tweeted about how violence is not a solution to conflicts.





COMMENTS (9)

Amit Lunia | 9 years ago | Reply There was news , the very next day where 20 CO-OPTS were killed in Libya because of their faith, no condemnation from these twitteratis, than 20 shias killed in pakistan no reaction or chest beating why selective horrors , or most of them are two faced
Yo2Da2 | 9 years ago | Reply @Qandeel: Does your heart bleed for all the victims of gun violence or only those who happen to be Muslims? I hope you also said a little prayer for the 12 people killed in Paris in January. And the 3,500 killed on 9/11 in the US. And others. Peace.
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