So Sad! Man Murdered In Scotland For Wishing Christians A Happy Easter

A popular shopkeeper who wished Christians a happy Easter on Facebook has been stabbed to death in what police in Scotland say was a “religiously prejudiced” attack carried out by a fellow Muslim, it was reported Saturday.


A vigil was held Friday night in Glasgow’s Shawlands neighborhood in memory of Asad Shah who was killed the day before-- a few hours after he apparently posted messages on Facebook that said “Good Friday and very happy Easter, especially to my beloved Christian nation. Let’s follow the real footstep of beloved holy Jesus Christ and get the real success in both worlds,” one of the messages said.

Police said a 32-year-old man has been arrested in connection with Shah’s death and the suspect is a Muslim. Meanwhile, a fundraising page set up by the devastated customers of the much-loved Muslim shopkeeper who was killed in a “racially prejudiced” attack has so far received more than £22,000 in donations to support his family.

Asad Shah, 40, was found seriously injured in the street outside his shop in Shawlands, Glasgow, just after 9pm on Thursday, and later died in hospital. He is believed to have been stabbed and stamped to death.

Four of his regular customers said they decided to set up a ‘Support for Mr Shah’ fundraising page on the Go Fund Me website to contribute towards the cost of his funeral and to provide financial support to his family in the coming months.

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