Indians Tied Black Bands On Their Arms On Eid To Protest The Lynching Of Muslims

    This comes after four Muslim boys were lynched on a train. One died.

    Sonia Mariam Thomas
    by Sonia Mariam Thomas

    BuzzFeed Staff, India

    Following the death of 16-year-old Junaid Khan in a train lynching earlier this week, Eid celebrations around India have been sombre.

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    The anger was palpable, as shown by the replies to Narendra Modi's tweet wishing the country well on the occasion.

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    Eid-ul-Fitr greetings! May this auspicious day further the spirit of peace and brotherhood in our society.

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    After the lynching, a call was put out on social media to Muslims across North India to wear black bands on Eid to protest recent violence against the community.

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    Anger has been seething in the community after an increase in the number of attacks on Muslims, especially those on Mohammad Ayub Pandith in Kashmir, and on four men in Jharkhand in May.

    Earlier today, Muslims gathered for prayer sporting their black armbands to voice their anger.

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    Using the hashtag #BlackEid, people have been spreading the word about this protest.

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    People from other religions have joined in, using the hashtag #NotInMyName to show to authorities that they will not tolerate hatred in the name of religion.

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    Men and women alike have joined in the protests.

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    And many more have tweeted their support.

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