Thursday, November 27, 2008
Prominent Indian American Muslim leaders condemn Mumbai attacks
Salam/Peace:
New York - November 26, 2008 - Prominent Indian-American leaders
condemn the coordinated terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India.
We, the undersigned Indian American activists and representatives,
condemn the cowardly attacks uequivocally as crimes against humanity.
According to media reports gunmen have carried out a series of
coordinated attacks across the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay), killing
more than 100 people and injuring around 300 more. At least seven
high-profile locations were hit in India's financial capital, including
two luxury hotels where dozens of hostages are being held. A previously
unknown group calling itself Deccan Mujahideen has claimed the
responsibility for the attack.
We express our deepest condolences to the families of the victims of
these heinous attacks. Our thoughts and prayers are with the hostages
especially those who were guests of India and were visiting from the US
and UK. We stand in solidarity with the family of Anti Terrorism Squad
Chief Hemant Karkare who was courageously heading the inquiry against
the recent Malegaon bomb blasts in which Hindu supremacists including
military officers and some religious leaders were implicated.
We appeal to all Indians to stay united and foil the evil designs of
the terrorists whose main objective is to fan the flames of discord and
hatred. We urge the political parties not to exploit these terrorist
acts for political purposes.
We are alarmed over the sophistication and military level planning seen
in these coordinated attacks and on the failure of the intelligence
agencies in preventing such a huge and widespread attack. We demand
that the federal and state governments bring the perpetrators of these
actions to justice swiftly.
Dr. Shahid Ali Khan
Indian Minorities Advocacy Network
Manzoor Ghori
Indian Muslim Relief and Charities
Dr. Khursheed Mallick
American Muslim Physicians of Indian Origin (AMPI)
Dr. Shaik Ubaid
New York
Saeed Patel
New Jersey
Dr. Syed S. Ahmed
Chicago, IL
Dr. Shaik O. Saeed
Milwaukee, WI
Syed Azmatullah Quadri
Chicago, IL
Habeeb Ahmed
Long Island, NY
Contact person: Shaik Ubaid
E-Mail:su204@aol.com
New York - November 26, 2008 - Prominent Indian-American leaders
condemn the coordinated terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India.
We, the undersigned Indian American activists and representatives,
condemn the cowardly attacks uequivocally as crimes against humanity.
According to media reports gunmen have carried out a series of
coordinated attacks across the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay), killing
more than 100 people and injuring around 300 more. At least seven
high-profile locations were hit in India's financial capital, including
two luxury hotels where dozens of hostages are being held. A previously
unknown group calling itself Deccan Mujahideen has claimed the
responsibility for the attack.
We express our deepest condolences to the families of the victims of
these heinous attacks. Our thoughts and prayers are with the hostages
especially those who were guests of India and were visiting from the US
and UK. We stand in solidarity with the family of Anti Terrorism Squad
Chief Hemant Karkare who was courageously heading the inquiry against
the recent Malegaon bomb blasts in which Hindu supremacists including
military officers and some religious leaders were implicated.
We appeal to all Indians to stay united and foil the evil designs of
the terrorists whose main objective is to fan the flames of discord and
hatred. We urge the political parties not to exploit these terrorist
acts for political purposes.
We are alarmed over the sophistication and military level planning seen
in these coordinated attacks and on the failure of the intelligence
agencies in preventing such a huge and widespread attack. We demand
that the federal and state governments bring the perpetrators of these
actions to justice swiftly.
Dr. Shahid Ali Khan
Indian Minorities Advocacy Network
Manzoor Ghori
Indian Muslim Relief and Charities
Dr. Khursheed Mallick
American Muslim Physicians of Indian Origin (AMPI)
Dr. Shaik Ubaid
New York
Saeed Patel
New Jersey
Dr. Syed S. Ahmed
Chicago, IL
Dr. Shaik O. Saeed
Milwaukee, WI
Syed Azmatullah Quadri
Chicago, IL
Habeeb Ahmed
Long Island, NY
Contact person: Shaik Ubaid
E-Mail:su204@aol.com
