Like millions of others worldwide, the terrorist attacks in Paris on Nov. 13 left Avais Ahmed with a feeling of great sorrow. For all of us, it was a tragedy beyond comprehension, but for Ahmed, it was doubly painful, because it was another incident that shed a negative light on his faith as a Muslim.
Now, this 33-year-old businessman, who owns an Internet footwear company, is hoping others will come to see that “Our religion is a religion of peace. The actions of a very few have left many with the wrong impression of what we believe, and what we teach.”
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