Muslims around the world took to social media last night and this morning to condemn the deadly terror attacks in Paris

Muslims and their supporters around the world took to social media last night

and this morning to condemn the deadly terror attacks in Paris

and reiterate the difference between Islam and extremist

dogma.

As news about the shootings trickled out, an eyewitness

said that one of the perpetrators had yelled “Alahu

Akbar,” (“God is great” in Arabic), before firing into a crowd at

the Bataclan concert hall in Paris. Just before noon local time,

French President François Hollande said the Islamic State was

responsible for the deaths and called the attack an “act of war.”

Muslim groups and countries widely condemned the terror

attacks in Paris, and Muslims and supporters around the world

took to social media to defend Islam as a nonviolent faith.

here are tweet below from muslims around the world 

Gunmen were heard shouting 'Alahu Akbar' but I did the

same tonight, in my room, praying for those killed &

their families #Paris

— Ayisha Malik (@Ayisha_Malik) November 14, 2015

Those who still think Islam promotes violence. Here's

Islamic narrative #ParisAttacks #ParisShooting

#Muslims pic.twitter.com/8IDqFJfZVy — ﻣﺘﻌﺠﺐ

(@Moha_Alruwaili) November 14, 2015

#Paris , the attacks ... The right reaction in France would

be #ParisAttacks #ParisShooting #parisinflames

pic.twitter.com/TJnsdENz6G

— Tariq Ramadan (@TariqRamadan) November 14, 2015

Yet there was still an immediate backlash on Twitter, with

some people – including high-profile public figures – subtly

or not so subtly shifting the blame for terrorism to immigrants,

refugees and Muslims more broadly.

Oh, NOW France closes its borders. #Hollande

— Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) November 13, 2015

France Closes Borders - Daily Beast Too late, of course.

Wait until the recent horde destroys Germany next. #tcot

https://t.co/2905NTM68c — James Woods

(@RealJamesWoods) November 13, 2015

How does one say "DREAMERS" in French? — Ann

Coulter (@AnnCoulter) November 14, 2015

How's that Syrian refugee resettlement look now? How

about that mass migration into Europe? Terrorism is

alive & well in the world. #No — Rep. Jeff Duncan

(@RepJeffDuncan) November 14, 2015

The phrase “terrorism has no religion” started trending on

Twitter within several hours of the attack. (The image below

comes from artist Jean Jullien.)

terrorism has NO religion terrorism has NO religion

terrorism has NO religion terrorism has NO religion

terrorism has NO religion

— ♔ (@Mrsmalik_8) November 14, 2015

Terrorism knows no borders, has no boundaries and has

no place in any religion. When will it end. #ParisAttacks

pic.twitter.com/Idypr1wf5L — Becca Stubbs

(@becca_s4) November 14, 2015

Others pointed out the lack of logic in blaming refugees,

Muslims broadly, or other victims of terror.

There are over one billion Muslims in the world. If they

were all terrorists, everyone would be dead by now.

Muslims are not terrorists. — ﺯﻳﻦ ﻣﺎﻟﻚ (@solozjm)

November 14, 2015

In the past 36 hours: #Baghdad: 18 victims #Beirut: 43

victims #Paris: 153 victims All murdered by the same

narrative of takfir & terror. — Ali H. Soufan

(@Ali_H_Soufan) November 14, 2015

To people blaming refugees for attacks in Paris tonight.

Do you not realise these are the people the refugees are

trying to run away from..? — Dan Holloway

(@RFCdan) November 13, 2015