But…but…didn’t they tell him at the mosque that Islam was a religion of peace and tolerance, and that the only people who thought that the Qur’an exhorted Muslims to commit acts of violence were taking it out of context?
“Picture of Srinagar youth holding Quran in one hand, gun over shoulder surfaces on social media,” The Kashmir Walla, February 2, 2019 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
Srinagar: A picture of a 22-year-old youth from Natipora holding a gun has surfaced on the social media.
As per reports the youth has been identified as Danish Haneef Wani a resident of Natipora, Srinagar.
According to reports Wani went missing soon after he left home for prayers in the nearby mosque on December 30.
However, a picture of Wani holding a gun and a copy of Qur’an in his hand surfaced on social media on Saturday.
According to the picture, Wani has joined Lashkar-e-Toiba militant group on January 8.