Texas: Muslim community reacts to arrest

Members of Lubbock’s Muslim community reacted with surprise and dismay at the news of the arrest Wednesday of Saudi-born Lubbock resident Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari on charges of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction. Ben Chidmi, M.A.K. Lodhi, and Adil Farooq tempered their comments, pointing out Aldawsari is still a suspect and has not yet been proven guilty. “They are just allegations,” Chidmi said. “If it’s true, I think the Muslim community condemns any action like that. We condemn violence and terrorism without reservations,” said the Texas Tech professor. ‘Islam is a religion of peace’ “We like to give...