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Rest in peace<\/div>\n

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All day long, I had this sinking feeling in my stomach. No doubt, I\u2019ve felt it before \u2013 after the Murrah Building\/Oklahoma City Bombing, the first World Trade Center attack, the horrors of 9\/11, the Anthrax letters, the DC Sniper \u2013 now today.<\/p>\n

While horribly sickened and saddened by the senseless loss of fellow Americans shot and killed on campus at Virginia Tech, I couldn\u2019t help but think: What if the shooter was a Muslim?<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not trying to sound selfish. First and foremost, my thought are with those families and friends. Their pain and grief must be overwhelming. During difficult times, I am reminded of the verses from the Qur\u2019an (94:5-6) that state, \u201cWith every hardship comes ease. Verily, with every hardship comes ease!\u201d The fact that God repeats those words \u2013 with every hardship comes ease \u2013 is a much needed emphasis for those suffering, just in case they miss it the first time. It is part of His mercy and compassion. I usually share these words with friends who have lost loved ones. Today, I am sharing them with all those affected by the tragedy in Blacksburg, Virginia. They need them as much as anyone else in the world.<\/p>\n

That said, I wonder if anyone else was thinking the same way or can relate to what I was feeling? Was the entire world waiting to hear a similar outcome? Am I paranoid or should I have a genuine concern about the fate of American Muslims should another attack on our country come from our so-called co-religionists?<\/p>\n

When the first video was played on CNN today, the name on the screen was Jamal Albarghouti. My heart sank, only to realize later he was the one shooting the video.<\/p>\n

When I first heard the shooter was Asian, I thought, \u201cWhat kind of Asian \u2013 South Asian? Afghani? Pakistani? Indonesian?\u201d Should I feel better now that I know he is of Korean ancestry? Should I feel better that he is not a Muslim?<\/p>\n

Now that we know the identify of the shooter, I don\u2019t feel any better. In fact, the pain in my stomach won\u2019t go away.<\/p>\n

Personally, I\u2019m sick and tired from carrying a burden that isn\u2019t mine, as if the shooter were a Muslim from my local mosque. Whether some sort of paranoia or a personal defensive mechanism, it\u2019s my own self-imposed form of guilt-by-association, and I hate it. I\u2019ve got enough to worry about with my wife and kids and all the other important things in life. We need to be able to live our lives and not always worry about whether or not such events are going to happen again. Because they will. That is our test, our challenge, and our struggle. How we react to these tests and challenges and struggles is how we are defined, both on earth and the Hereafter. It is part of life.<\/p>\n

For the most part, we live in a free and open society. With all the division between left and right, between race and religion, rampant drug and gun use combined with easy access to public spaces, malls, universities and houses of worship, I\u2019m shocked we haven\u2019t had more Columbines and Virginia Techs to deal with.<\/p>\n

Logically, of course, this was simply a random act by a lone, heartbroken gunman not affiliated with any group. Logically, of course, I shouldn\u2019t feel good about the situation. Logically, of course, we cannot control the acts of every zealot and madman intent on death and destruction.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, in today\u2019s reality, there is no logic \u2013 just more tragedy. But I will make sure my kids and friends and co-workers and anyone else who will listen will know, despite all the hatred and negativity that surrounds us, there is always hope for a better world. After all, with every hardship comes ease.<\/p>\n

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Tarik Trad is a Muslim community activist based in Los Angeles, CA.\n<\/p>\n

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