American religious leaders condemned the 'anti-Muslim' billboard

Washington, June 10: Religious leaders in Indiana, have jointly opposed the "anti-Muslim" billboard and called for patience and understanding. On Friday during a press conference in the capital Indianapolis, the leaders  expressed their commitment to a diverse faith community, reports Xinhua news agency.

"There may be a special case against Muslims," said John Clark, an Evangelical Christian and Interfaith Cooperation Center for Development Director, "but if anyone is threatened or vulnerable, we all are." The billboard, which stands next to an interstate highway is titled "The Perfect Man". Underneath are six bullet points to describe that man, including "married a 6-year-old", "slave owner and dealer" and "13 wives, 11 at one time".

A businessman in Virginia said he had a bill to the Indianapolis Star daily newspaper. Faryal Khatri from the Islamic Society of North America said the billboard meant to incite hate, "but the opposite has happened". Representatives of the Roman Catholic and Sikh communities and a rabbi were also present at the press conference.