Huffington Post - Ramadan Reflection Day #18: Honoring the Victims of Wisconsin Temple Shooting
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This Ramadan, Imam Khalid Latif, Executive Director and Chaplain of the Islamic Center, will for a second year in a row be keeping a daily journal for the Huffington Post.   His eighteenth article, entitled "Ramadan Reflection Day 18:  Honoring the Victims of Wisconsin Temple Shooting " was published earlier today.  To read the entire article in full, please click here  

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Ramadan Reflection Day 18: Honoring The Victims Of Wisconsin Sikh Temple Shooting

Imam Khalid Latif is blogging his reflections during the month of Ramadan, featured daily on HuffPost Religion. For a complete record of his previous posts, click over to the Islamic Center at New York University or visit his author page, and to follow along with the rest of his reflections, sign up for an author e-mail alert above, visit his Facebook page or follow him on Twitter.

I've always felt a deep respect for people who are Sikh. Aside from our shared Punjabi roots, it always has been admirable to me how dedicated they are to the rituals of their faith, especially those that require an external manifestation. The wearing of turbans for men and not cutting hair for both men and women give Sikhs a distinct look. Their sense of validation is not from a society that can't tell that all brown people don't practice the same religion. It's just always nice to see someone be proud of who they are and not feel the need to hide themselves, regardless of the ignorance of others.

The tragic events that took place at a Wisconsin Sikh Temple yesterday took the lives of six congregants. The immediate concern is for those who have passed and their families. You all are in my thoughts and prayers. Wade Michael Page has undoubtedly disrupted your lives, taking away the most precious things that he possibly could have -- your loved ones. Please do not let him take anything else. Continue to visit your house of worship and practice your faith as you are entitled to do so. Do not let those who are bigoted, racist and hateful dictate how you live your life. They should not be allowed to take away your sense of comfort or security....to continue reading please click here