Protesters in Minneapolis US, says no to Islamophobia and racism

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Saturday 21 Feb 2015 - 19:34 Makkah mean time-2-5-1436 Protesters in Minneapolis US, says no to Islamophobia and racism Picture from (fightbacknews) Minneapolis, Minnesota US (IINA) - More than 50 people came out and gathered at a busy intersection in the heart of the local Somali community, near the University of Minnesota campus in US, for a protest against Islamophobia and racism, news agencies reported. The protest came in response to the killing of three Muslim students last week. The protesters during the protest held signs and chanted for an hour, as temperatures dropped below zero criticizing the media silence on this story in general, and the unwillingness to name racism and Islamophobia as contributing factors in this case. Organizers sought to honor the lives of Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23, his wife Yusor Abu-Salha, 21 and her sister, Razan Abu-Salha, 19, who were executed by a neighbor in their home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, last week. While local police and media have said the murders were motivated by a parking dispute, family members of the victims say the crime was fueled by Islamophobia and racism. SM/IINA