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AuthorUmar Ahmed

Umar Ahmed is currently pursuing a Masters of Health Administration at Texas State University. He serves as co-Vice Chairman of the Muslim Writers Guild of America, his main duties include recruiting and encouraging writers as well as editing letters to editors. Umar's hobbies include reading and hiking.

Grief for humanity

Originally published in The San Antonio Express As a moderate American Muslim, it is painful to watch my faith be hijacked on a daily basis and see the damage that groups like ISIS are doing. As Japan weeps for Haruna Yukawaand Kenji Goto, and Jordan grieves for Muath al-Kaseasbeh, so do I. I condemn any and every action of ISIS in the strongest possible words. ISIS is an enemy of humanity...