American billionaire Elon Musk, owner of the Twitter platform, angered Muslims in the United States after he published an expressive image on his Twitter account, containing a number of symbols of ideas that seek - as the image indicates - to "brainwash."
I'm not brainwashed!!
pic.twitter.com/4kx61uu4yy
- Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 28, 2022
The photo that Musk shared and captioned, "I am not brainwashed," contains the colors of the gay flags, the star symbolizing communist ideology, as well as the crescent moon, which Musk symbolizes Islam.
As soon as the controversial tweet was published, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) announced its rejection of what Musk's post included and considered it "Islamophobic or anti-Islam," according to the description of Ibrahim Hooper, the official spokesman for the council.
#Islamophobia - @elonmusk says he is not 'brainwashed' by #Islam https://t.co/ExKIzvnT5C
- Ibrahim Hooper (@ibrahimhooper) December 28, 2022
The Muslim Council of America responded to Musk's message, tweeting, "Elon Musk, we can accept pranks, but Islam does not equal communism, and it does not aim to wash brains."
We can take a joke, @elonmusk, but come on.
Islam ≠ communism.
Or brainwashing.
Connect with us to learn more about your Muslim customers and how submission to God and God Alone (ie, #Islam) can give you peace in this life and the next…peace that money & fame can never buy!
https://t.co/zaYruAH9hl
— CAIR National (@CAIRNational) December 28, 2022
"Keir" asked Musk to communicate with him so that he could learn more about Muslims and Islam, "which can give you peace in this life and in the future, peace that money and fame cannot buy!"
Since its founding in 1994, CARE has been the largest Islamic rights organization in the United States, and the Council has 31 offices and regional branches.
CARE aims to advance understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, support American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.