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"These attackers do not follow the beliefs of any religion. The ideology of terrorists is hate."
Posted: 11/16/2015 12:25 AM EST | Edited: 11/16/2015 10:49 AM EST
"Whoever kills an innocent person, it is as though he has killed all of mankind," tweeted London-based journalist Shehnaz Khan on Friday, quoting the Quran. Khan also included two hashtag with that messages: #TerrorismHasNoReligion and #NotInMyName.
Following the wave of terror attacks that killed more than 130 people in Paris last week, many Muslims and others around the world have revived the hashtag #NotInMyName to take a stand against the Islamic State and the extremism they preach.
ISIS has claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks.
This is not Islam and these attackers do not follow the beliefs of any religion. The ideology of terrorists is hate. #paris #notinmyname
I am Muslim, and I stand against any crime/terrorist attack committed by extremists claiming to be Muslim #PrayforParis #notinmyname
- Noor Al-Khaled, 11:51 PM - 13 Nov 2015
For anyone confused about what we, as Muslims, believe. Remember, terrorism is #NotInMyName.
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The hashtag #NotInMyName first gained prominence last September when the Active Change Foundation, a London-based organization that works to combat violence and extremism among youth, launched a campaign showing young British Muslims challenging ISIS.
This week, the foundation reiterated its message with a series of strongly-worded tweets.
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#MessageToISIS the world is uniting against you, your lies and your delusion
ACTIVE CHANGE FND, 8:45 PM - 15 Nov 2015 You may attack our way of life but you will never defeat us.
Though hashtags like #MessageToISIS and #NotInMyName have been praised by many as a way to unify a horrified world, such messages have also been met with criticism.
Last September, for instance, the hashtag #MuslimApologies began trending at the same time as #NotInMyName. It was posted by social media users who argued that such messages were reductive or unnecessary, and could further propagate stereotypes. In recent days,
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