Paris Attacks: People Stand Up for Muslims With #TerrorismHasNoReligion Twitter Trend

The Twitter hashtag has been trending worldwide.

Nov 15, 2015

Image via Alvaro Tibique

Image via Alvaro Tibique

The terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday night left France and the entire international community devastated. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attacks that left at least 153 people dead and more than 300 people injured.

On Saturday morning, people started tweeting the hashtag #TerrorismHasNoReligion in response to those blaming Muslim groups for the Paris attacks. People from around the world have joined the social media conversation to defend Islam as a nonviolent faith. The Twitter hashtag has been trending worldwide. 

Islam promotes PEACE. A handful of violent Muslims DO NOT speak for the other 1.6 billion. Educate yourself #TerrorismHasNoReligion

— safarigage (@SafariGage) November 14, 2015

Pray for the poor Muslims that are about to be wrongfully accused and abused for the actions of others #TerrorismHasNoReligion

— $murk♚ (@mahdi____22) November 14, 2015

my muslim friend texted me that people are spitting at her and her dad in public, this is absolutely disgusting. #TerrorismHasNoReligion

— 🌿 ʙᴇᴛᴛʏ (@nyumeria) November 14, 2015

How can a religion be judged because of a minority of people who use it as a cover up & an excuse for their actions #TerrorismHasNoReligion

— Masato Jones official account (@masato_jones) November 14, 2015

Im a muslim, Im not terrorist. Stop treating me like I am. #MuslimsAreNotTerrorist

— tima (@timasenbatlesc) November 14, 2015

why do we, kids have to educate adults age of our parents. we are not killers. no religion teaches to cause pain #MuslimsAreNotTerrorist

— asmaa (@diabolicalhijab) November 14, 2015
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