Muslim Columnist Slams Newt Gingrich's “Ignorance” In Wake Of Nice Attack

Qanta Ahmed: “Gingrich Does Not Even Understand Sharia, Though He's Not Alone In His Ignorance”

From the July 15 edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends:

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AINSLEY EARHARDT (CO-HOST): I want to get your reaction. Newt Gingrich said we should, quote, “frankly test every person here who is of Muslim background, and if they believe in Sharia, they should be deported.” He goes on to say “anybody who goes on a website favoring ISIS or Al Qaeda or other terrorist groups, that should be a felony.”

QANTA AHMED: I saw that. I watched him say all of those words. So, it's very discouraging when you're a Muslim here in the United States, as am I, as are about three and a half million other people, every time this happens, all Muslims are dehumanized. How are you going to test me? How are you going to test me? If you say -- Gingrich does not even understand Sharia, though he's not alone in his ignorance. The whole narrative in the 18 months we've been talking does not understand what Sharia means. Which means I live a God-centered life. It is not the same as the principles even of certain nations --

STEVE DOOCY (CO-HOST): All right. 

AHMED: Or of certain terrorists. 

Previously:

On Fox, Newt Gingrich Calls For Testing Everyone Of A “Muslim Background” In The US For Sharia Beliefs

Fox's Newt Gingrich Wants To “Test” Airport Employees To See If They Practice “Sharia”

Fox’s Gingrich Calls For New Version Of House Un-American Activities Committee In Response To Orlando Shooting