A newsagent in Glasgow was murdered
on Thursday for posting a message that
greeted all Christians on the occasion of
Easter. He was well known in the
neighbourhood for promoting communal
harmony.
Asad Shah, a newsagent in Glasgow,
Scotland, was murdered in his shop for
wishing his Christian neighbours a
peaceful and happy Easter. He had
praised the life of Jesus and referred to
the UK as Christ's nation.
A family friend described that the man
who committed the crime was wearing a
religious robe and spoke to Shah in Urdu
before stabbing him in the head. Shah's
brother, who came to his rescue, tried to
save him from the man but ended up
being injured himself. They tried to
escape to a bus stop where Asad
collapsed. He was taken to a local
hospital where he later died.
Mr Shah promoted cross community ties
in his neighbourhood and reached out to
people of different communities through
various events. He had organised a
debate on the importance of Easter. The
people who knew him said that he
observed both Christian and Muslim
holidays and sent cards to his
neighbours during Christmas and Easter.
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His posts on social media were peaceful
and against religious intolerance. He had
recently spoken out against the attacks in
Brussels.
Friday night witnessed a vigil in front of
his shop which was attended by the
people of his neighbourhood and
members of the Scottish Parliament in
solidarity and support for his bereaved
family.
Asad Shah belonged to the Ahmadi sect
that preaches non-violence and tolerance
towards all faiths. The Ahmadi are
persecuted in Pakistan, hence their
headquarters are present in London.
Despite their religious differences,
mainstream Muslims have condemned
the murder.
Police who questioned the 32-year-old
suspect, say the crime was religiously
motivated.
Source: m.indiatimes.com/news/world/in-a-shocking-incident-uk-muslim-brutally-murdered-for-wishing-christians-a-happy-easter-252557.html

A Muslim killed another Muslim for wishing Christians a Happy Easter. Not surprising at all.

Wicked -------.

May God accept the sole of the victim . He died doing good