Just three weeks after the attacks in Paris, a husband and wife killed 14 people and wounded at least 17 at a holiday party for staff at a social services center in San Bernardino, California. Authorities have learned the woman pledged her allegiance to ISIS.
In Rochester, the local interfaith and Islamic communities had previously scheduled a peace rally for December 4, but decided to postpone it after the shooting. Organizers say the wounds are too fresh, it is too sensitive of a time, and they are concerned about safety.
Our panelists share their thoughts on Islamophobia, ISIS, and how the local Islamic community is reacting to the shooting.
- Irshad Altheimer, associate professor and faculty advisor for the Muslim Student Association at the Rochester Institute of Technology
- Hibah Arshad, University of Rochester freshman and former president of the Islamic Center’s Muslim Youth Group
- Fatima Bawany, University of Rochester senior majoring in biology and religion
- Sareer Fazili, president of the Islamic Center of Rochester