Story highlights Ex-soldier's Muslim Facebook post goes viral

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(CNN) A British soldier who had his leg blown off by a bomb while serving in Iraq has taken the internet by storm after his Facebook post attacking Islamophobia went viral.

Chris Herbert, who served in the British Army in Basra, Iraq, lost his right leg when a bomb went off next to his Land Rover in 2007.

One of his comrades, Private Luke Simpson, died in the attack, while two other soldiers were also injured.

Toe ambassador Chris Herbert @HerbiePegLeg graduated from @portsmouthuni today Well done couldn't be more proud x pic.twitter.com/XBnrIpMIiH — Toe in the Water (@toeinthewateruk) July 14, 2015

Herbert, who was 19 when he suffered the life-changing injury, took to Facebook after complaining that he was "getting frustrated" with people expecting him to be racist after losing his leg.

He told those holding the entire Muslim faith responsible for terrorism to: "Get a grip of your lives, hug your family and get back to work."