Basking Ridge, NJ - The president of the Islamic Society of Basking Ridge, Mohammad Ali Chaudry, released a statement Monday condemning the recent terrorist attacks in Bangladesh, Iraq and Saudi Arabia. The statement was signed by 100 different Muslim organizations in New Jersey, including the Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University, the Islamic Center of East Brunswick, the Muslim Society of Ridgewood and the Islamic Society of Essex County.

Chaudry, a Basking Ridge resident, has served as the Bernards Township Mayor, as well as on the Township Committee and Board of Education. He is also a professor at Rutgers. It reads as follows:



On behalf of a broad coalition of almost 100 Muslim organizations in New Jersey, we join all people of good conscience in categorically condemning the terrorist attack in Dhaka, Bangladesh, the most recent atrocities in Baghdad, Iraq and in Madina, Saudi Arabia. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the deceased and the injured and the victims of all these attacks on humanity around the world. It is obvious that terrorism coming from any source, knows no borders and humanity is the victim of this ominous phenomenon. Ironically, the vast majority of the victims of these attacks are Muslims.

The terrorists who continue to perpetrate these heinous crimes against humanity know no religion. They represent nothing more than a deviant and evil death cult bent on sowing discord amongst the civilized world and people from all backgrounds. All the faiths we represent call for peace, mercy, love, tolerance and helping the needy. The Qur'an states, "Whoever kills a (innocent and peaceful) person, it is as though he has killed all mankind. And whoever saves a life, it is as though he had saved all mankind." We appreciate the strong support of faith leaders coming from many diverse traditions, we wish to affirm our common humanity, denounce all violence perpetrated in the name of any faith and reject any attempts by anyone to divide us. We cannot let terror, violence, and hate exceed the love we have for each other.

List of Organizations Supporting the Statement

Ahlul-Bayt Student Association

Al Hoda Islamic Center - Jersey City

Al Tawheed Islamic Center – Jersey City

American Arab Civic Org

American Coalition for Good Government

American Muslim Alliance - NJ

American Muslim Council PAC

American Muslim Union

American Muslims for Democracy

American Muslims for Hunger Relief

American Muslims for Palestine

Anjumane Nawjawanane Ali Akber

Bayonne Islamic Center

Bayonne Muslims

Baytul-Iman Academy

Bergen County Islamic Center

Blessed and Highly Favored, Inc

CAIR - NJ

Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University

Council for the Advancement of Muslim Professionals

Dar ul Islam

Elizabeth Islamic Center - Midland Park

EMERGE - USA

Green Muslims of New Jersey (GMNJ)

HAC

Helping Hand for Relief and Development

Hudson County Moslim Associations

Inspiring American Muslim Youth

Institute of Islamic Studies

Islamic Center of East Brunswick

Islamic Center of Jersey City

Islamic Center of Morris County

Islamic Center of Old Bridge

Islamic Center of Passaic County

Islamic Center of South River

Islamic Center of Union County

Islamic Circle of Mercer Country

Islamic Circle of North America

Islamic Council of Greater Trenton

Islamic Council of Hudson County

Islamic Council on Scouting of North America

Islamic Cultural Center

Islamic Relief USA

Islamic Society of Basking Ridge

Islamic Society of Central Jersey

Islamic Society of Essex County

Madinah Cultural Center -Kearny

Majilus Ashura of Essex and Union County

MAROC

MAS

Masjid Al Wali

Masjid Ibrahim - Newark

Masjid Muhammad Atlantic City Inc.

Masjid Waarith ud Deen, Irvington

Masjid-e-Ali

Masjidullah Inc. Plainfield

Mehfile Shahe Khorasan

Mehfile Shahe Khorasan / Sultan Karamali

Message of peace Inc/ Patan-e- Aman

Mohammadia English Program

Muslim American Society

Muslim Center of Middlesex County

Muslim Community Center of Union County

Muslim Community of New Jersey

Muslim League of Voters of NJ

Muslim Public Affairs Council

MUSLIM Society of Ridgewood

Muslim Students Association of NJIT

Muslims4peace.org

New Africa Educational Inst.

New Africa Excellence Enterprise LLC

New Brunswick Islamic Center

New Business Islamic Center

New Jersey Muslim Lawyer's Association

New Jersey Muslim Voter Project

NJ Sisterhood

North Hudson Islamic Educational Center

Palestinian American Community Center

Plainfield Center for Islamic Enlightenment

Rutgers MSA

Sadaqa House Inc.

Shia American Relationship Council (SARC)

Shia Assn Of North America, Baitul Qaem

SMILE

standwithdignity.org

Sultan Karamali

Swasia Charity Foundation

The Building Blocks of NJ

The Citizens Foundation

The Indigo GLOW Foundation

THE ISLAMIC CENTER OF JERSEY CITY

The Islamic council of Hudson County

The Muslim Network

The New Guidance Center

Tri State Imams Council

Turkish Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Universal Muslim Association of America

World Islamic Committee on Scouting

Zanabia New Jersey