To Paris, from Pakistan: Beautiful video shows Muslims supporting victims of the #ParisAttacks

A video from a group of young Pakistani men has gone viral with a beautiful message

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by Fiona Day |
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The world was left horrified and shocked last week when 132 people were killed by a series of attacks in Paris.

A rock concert at the Bataclan theatre was targeted along with the Stade de France and a number of cafes and bars in popular areas of the city.

As news of the attacks unfolded, many took to Twitter to send misguided messages of hate.

Now a group of men have released a touching video condemning the attacks and reaching out an offer of love and support to the people of Paris and the rest of the world.

They explain: "We cannot possibly be held responsible for the actions of a few deranged individuals who somehow claim to be like us.

"That’s like blaming all Germans for the actions of Hitler. Or, for that matter, blaming Chinese people for the actions of Mao. Or, blaming the Russians for the actions of Stalin.

They remind us that they can relate all to well with acts of terror:

"Incidents like these are really common in Pakistan. Infact, less than a year ago a school in Peshawar was attacked, were more than 130 children were brutally killed.

The boys finish with: “When we go to bed at night, we fall asleep. Hoping and praying, to wake up to a better world, for all of us."

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