A far right candidate for mayor in Oklahoma City stated in a debate last week that Islam is “just like slavery” and should be “eradicated.“
There are around 30,000 Muslims in the state of Oklahoma — and many of them live in Oklahoma City, the largest municipality in the state and the city that Hefner hopes to lead.“She is talking about 1.9 billion Muslims. When she used the word ‘eradicated’ she is talking about eradicating 1.9 billion Muslims,”
Adam Soltani, the executive director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Oklahoma , agreed., “and anytime anyone in a position of power or influence says something negative against the Muslim community we always brace ourselves and get concerned about hate and violence that has historically targeted our community.”
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