By: Ismat Sarah Mangla
When news broke last Thursday that a 24-year-old man with a Muslim name was responsible for the shooting rampage that left five servicemen dead in Chattanooga, the Muslim community took a deep breath: Here we go again. First, take to social media to decry the attack, then send a press release, maybe conduct a few press interviews. And still, wait for the inevitable blame that falls on the whole group solely because of their faith.
“It plays out the same way every time for me and many Muslims: You hear about something horrible happening, and after the initial horror and grief, you hope the suspect is not a Muslim,” said Zahra Billoo, an attorney and executive director of the Bay Area chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
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