saw some twitter replies stressing the fact that munawar faruqui is being targeted for his name, not because of his muslim identity. in other words, his muslim-sounding name is enough for his persecution. +

and while this is true, and a muslim name is often made the scapegoat regardless of practicing/non-practicing status, please do not overlook the fact that muslim hatred stems from islam. +

any muslim practicing islam is far more under threat when they do/say something against the injustices meted out to them on a daily basis by the present government. +

people refusing to acknowledge this basic truth are only choosing to believe in a lie, rather than clearing up their misconceptions about islam and muslims, which they should do instead of repeating the age-old prejudices against islamic practices. for example, the hijab. +

this is also the reason why, if muslims don't assert their islamic identity, they are welcomed by liberals into their circles, but the minute they start asserting their identities (like recently during the CAA protests with the islamic assertion of faith - la ilaha illallah), +