Murder in Blackburn: Aya Hachem Was a Shia Muslim, So What?
Danya Jafri (with minor edits) On the 18th May 2020, 19-year-old Aya Hachem was tragically shot dead on her way to get groceries from her local Lidl supermarket in Blackburn, UK. The Muslim community has been mourning the death of Aya, a law student, who has been described as “truly remarkable”. And the response to her life lost? Outrage. Outrage not just for the unnecessary and tragic death of a young girl who had her entire life ahead of her, but rather outrage against an undying flame of ignorance. Outrage has broken out on social media as some Takfiri (who … Continue reading Murder in Blackburn: Aya Hachem Was a Shia Muslim, So What?