I don't follow.Probably notIt's like walking a razors edge. Piss of the radicals by making a statement or rely on the assumption Islam might really be a religion of peace?
I think the proper thing was done.
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What was done, with an Imam present, was simply not kicking a hornets nest. One less reason for them to pretend retaliation.
Respect for Islam is pandering to a street gang