American Heroes against hate and terror:
The American Muslim Leadership Council (AML Council) expresses its profound sympathy and condolences to the families of the two American heroes, Mr. Taliesin Myrddin Namkai Meche and Rick Best who were killed in a cold blood murder by Jeremy Joseph while trying to protect two young Muslim Americans on Friday, May 28, 2017 in the city of Oregon, State of Portland.
AML Council also expresses its wishes for speedy recovery for the third victim of this vicious act of hate, Mr. Micah Fletcher, who is in critical condition for severe injuries. We are deeply troubled by the senseless violence and this hate-crime that is grounded in ignorance that shocks the conscience.

These three American heroes resemble America at its best acting against hate, racism, and bias. The three men stand up for fellow human beings. In their deeds they embodied the American values honoring coexistence and inclusion. Their humanitarian intervention resonated around the world and did more to improve America’s standing in the world than any words could.

“The actions of those three, speaks of what America is, the greatest country in the Universe that rejects Hate,” said Imam Helmi Abufarah Elgha,AML Council Executive Director. “These courageous men acted to save fellow human beings. They are our heroes,” concluded Imam Helmi Elagha