In wake of the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, the hashtag #NotInMyName has emerged on Facebook. It's being used by Muslims on social media who are speaking out to condemn the attacks.
In an attempt to show solidarity, Muslims around the world are using the hashtag to try and remind everyone that ISIS and groups like them do not represent their entire religion and to support all those affected by the attacks. They have also bound together through the hashtag #IAmAMuslim to speak out and try to promote peace.
One specific Quran verse that has been shared by many is, "Whoever kills an innocent person, it is as if he has killed all of humanity,"-verse 5:32.
Multiple Muslim leaders and officials have also spoken out to condemn the attacks, including Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who called them a "crime against humanity" and leader of the Muslim Council of Great Britain Dr. Shuja Shafi labeled them "horrific and abhorrent."
Shafi also went on to say in a statement, "My thoughts and prayers for the families of those killed and injured and for the people of France, our neighbors. This attack is being claimed by the group calling themselves 'Islamic State'. There is nothing Islamic about such people and their actions are evil, and outside the boundaries set by our faith," USA Today reported.