Teen explains to classmates what it's like to be a Muslim after sister is called a terrorist

A British schoolgirl spoke at an assembly addressing Islamophobia and explained what it was like to be a Muslim after the Paris attacks, saying that she and her siblings had been called terrorists because of their faith.

TheGrio Staff

Dec 20, 2015

15-year-old Isra Mohammed related the heart-wrenching story of her 7-year-old sister coming home in tears.

“People come to me telling me that because I am a Muslim, I am a terrorist, ” Mohammed explained. “I have a seven-year-old sister who came home from school crying. When I asked why, she said people in school were blaming her for the Paris attacks, she said that she didn’t want to go back. I have a brother in year seven, he got bullied as people were telling him your religion is killing people.”

She showed slides of anti-Muslim and hate-filled headlines before she explained what her religion truly stood for.

“Islam is a beautiful religion just like many others, she explained. “It’s a religion of peace and mercy. As a Muslim, I use the word ‘aslam alaikum’ everyday of my life. It’s a wish for the other person to be blessed with peace. This is what it means to be Muslim.”

She said that the hatred she and other Muslims face played right into the hands of organizations like ISIS.

“ISIS is a terrorist organization, they do nothing but cause harm and terror to the world, just like what happened in France. 129 lives were lost.” she said. “But ISIS has one goal. They want countries like ours to reject Muslims. They’ll be ecstatic and happy to hear that, since the events that happened in Paris, France, Muslims have been threatened and attacked in the U.K., America, Australia and all around the world.”

“This evil organization have in their minds — if they can get Muslims the enemy of the west — then Muslims in France, America, the U.K. and Australia will have no one to turn to but to ISIS.”