Justice

                                   (Photo courtesy of People's Weekly World)

History was made ten years ago when thousands of innocent people including Muslims, were killed due to terrorist attacks. And then came the statement of Al-Qaeda, headed by Bin Laden, claiming to be Muslims (but definitely not Muslims) and taking full responsibility for such a cruelty. And then the entire world forgot that the people who were killed during those attacks also included Muslims! Since then Muslims have suffered harrassment on daily basis and crimes of hate all over the world. And that one statement reverberates today and continues to haunt Muslims every single day.

Today Bin Laden was finally killed and a statement was made,

"we must also reaffirm that the United States is not –- and never will be at war with Islam. I’ve made clear, just as President Bush did shortly after 9/11, that our war is not against Islam. Bin Laden was not a Muslim leader; he was a mass murderer of Muslims! Indeed, al Qaeda has slaughtered scores of Muslims in many countries, including our own..." (President Obama)

 And now the question is, will this statement be remembered for years?

To date Muslims all over the world are suffering, in other countries being labelled as terrorists and in their own countries by militants. Now, will the Muslims finally be respected? Or will they continue to be harrassed and tortured as more Fundamentalists and fanatics will try to avenge this killing of Laden and thus the viscious cycle continues.

Can we as Muslims ever hope for peace and justice? So I ask, have we made history or is this history in making?