The Dhaka Times Desk Many would not believe the news that Islam is spreading across the United States. But the story is true. Billboards have been put up across the US promoting the 'true message' of Islam.
Everyone will be really surprised by such news. Islam and Prophet Muhammad SAW. Dozens of billboards have been put up across the US promoting its 'truthful message'. The essence of the message of this billboard is - 'Not extremism or violent jihad, the true message of Islam is peace and justice.'
New York-based Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) has put up 100 billboards in different cities of the United States this summer. These billboards have been installed in cities such as Boston, New York, San Diego, Phoenix, El Paso and Austin, Texas, Memphis, Cleveland, Tennessee, Las Vegas, Nice Jersey, North Bergen, Portland, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Calgary, Denver, British Columbia, etc.
Some of the messages featured on these billboards include:
'Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) believed in peace, social justice, women's rights'. 'Muhammad sa. Always taught love, not even hate; Not tolerance, but peace.' Phone numbers and website addresses of experts to know about Islam have also been given on the billboard.
The president of the organization, Naeem Baig, told the media, "This idea came to our mind after several attacks, including the attack by Islamic militants at Charlie Hebdo in Paris in January, in which 20 people were killed."
Naeem Baig said, 'The seers are misunderstanding the teachings of the Prophet and the American Muslim community wants a revival of the teachings of Islam.'
"As a Muslim, I am very hurt when someone abuses the teachings of the Holy Prophet and abuses my religion," he said.
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