‘Hey ISIS, you suck’ US Muslim group says with giant billboard
Chicago poster campaign picked up by social media users to tell Islamic State group it does not represent Islam
'Hey ISIS, you suck!!!' billboard in Chicago (Sound Vision)
Published date: 15 August 2016 10:56 BST
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What would the Prophet Muhammad think of the Islamic State group? Not much according to a non-profit US Muslim organisation that launched a poster campaign in the US this week.
Sound Vision used a giant billboard in a suburb of Chicago, saying "Hey ISIS, you suck", quoting the Quran's “Life is sacred” and signing it “From: #ActualMuslims”.
The Chicago stunt was a hit on the internet, became a most-read article on Reddit and was used by many on Twitter for their own messages that IS was not synonymous with Islam.
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