- Syed Sohail, a Muslim man attacked at Valley Fair Mall last week, addressed a gathering called to draw attention to the dangers Utah’s Muslim community can face.
- He hopes the attack he experienced “serves as a reminder that every human being deserves to live in peace, safety and dignity.”
- Other participants stressed the importance of efforts to counter Islamophobia.
WEST JORDAN — In the wake of the knife attack he sustained at Valley Fair Mall last week, Syed Sohail — allegedly targeted because he’s Muslim — hopes some good comes from the violent turn of events.
“I hope this incident serves as a reminder that every human being deserves to live in peace, safety and dignity, regardless of the religion, race and background,” he said Wednesday.
He even offered conciliatory remarks to his alleged attacker, Peter Michael Larsen, charged with two counts of attempted aggravated murder in the matter, saying he doesn’t harbor any hatred toward him…