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Wednesday 16 Dec 2015 - 11:28 Makkah mean time-5-3-1437
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Colorado Springs, (IINA) - A Colorado Springs businessman challenged U.S. Republican Presidential hopeful Donald Trump by offering $10,000 to anyone who can provide video of thousands Muslims celebrating in the streets of New Jersey after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, after Trump said he saw thousands of them celebrating.
Khursheed Qureshi said he has spent hours searching the Internet for the video. Qureshi said he has read every article in New Jersey and New York in the days following 9/11, KRDO online news reported.
"I could not find a single paragraph that the 10,000 or the 5,000 Muslims were celebrating," said Qureshi.
After a fruitless search, Qureshi decided to turn to the public to help track down the video. He wrote a check for anyone who can show him video or pictures of celebrations.
"I could even write a bigger check if someone can show me a large picture of a million people celebrating," said Qureshi.
This cash prize is not meant to divide people. Qureshi hopes instead it will help end cruel statements directed at Muslim-Americans.
"My main emphasis is to great a better relationship between the Muslims and non-Muslims in this country," said Qureshi.
After 9/11, Qureshi said Muslim-Americans were grieving for innocent lives lost.
"They were all feeling the pain of what was happening to our nation," said Qureshi.
Right now, Qureshi said his fellow Muslims feel it is a difficult time to be Muslim-American in the U.S.
"They are being challenged that they are not loyal to this government and that really hurt and also made them angry," said Qureshi.
Qureshi said no one is challenging Trump or his offensive statements, so this businessman hopes this money help clear the air.
"People are not challenging them because they are either afraid of the bully or that they are not going to get those votes," said Qureshi. "I think it is my duty to prove that he is wrong. He should put up or shut up."
After questions arouse about his claims, Trump doubled-down on his statements and said his supporters also saw the celebrations.
Qureshi came to the U.S. with a high school education. He went on to get his undergraduate and graduate degrees. He holds 12 patents, including for OnStar a popular technology for cars. He now owns a business specialized in green energy.
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