Shortly after footage surfaced of a knife attack in London, a hashtag inspired by a bystander's comment has united Twitter against extremists who claim they're acting in the name of Islam.
London police say they're investigating the Saturday night attack in the Leytonstone Tube station as a "terrorist incident" after witnesses said they heard the masked suspect shout "This is for Syria" before stabbing another man in the neck.
In a harrowing clip posted to Twitter, a bystander is heard shouting "You ain't no Muslim, bruv!" as police subdue the attacker.
Leytonstone Stabbing Part 3 pic.twitter.com/fwurJ4Kta4— Sensational (@LowkeyMo_) December 5, 2015
Following the incident, #YouAintNoMuslimBruv began trending in the United Kingdom and the United States. The hashtag is being used to condemn extremists, support the millions of Muslims who don't want their religion used as an excuse for terrorism, and praise the London police for their quick response.
Ngl the hashtag #YouAintNoMuslimBruv makes me proud to be a British Muslim. No real Muslim kills/harms innocent people,end of. #Leytonstone— Ja'Crispy (@suh_alien) December 6, 2015
"You're not a Muslim, bruv. You're an embarrassment." Passerby gets the last ten years down in a sentence. #YouAintNoMuslimBruv— Matt Kelly (@mk1969) December 6, 2015
#YouAintNoMuslimBruv - the power of language. One sentence pushes away extremists and unites everyone else. This is our stance now. Great.— Dr Craig Morris (@1CraigMorris) December 6, 2015
#YouAintNoMuslimBruv is just perfect - real, inclusive, undermines terrorist cause— Chris Lowndes (@chrislowndes) December 6, 2015
Stop embarrassing Islam,with your disgusting acts because #YouAintNoMuslimBruv #unitedAgainstExtremisim. -THANKYOU ENGLAND— Wardah Falik (@WardahFalik) December 6, 2015
To the eyewitness who shouted #YouAintNoMuslimBruv, he spoke for millions of British voices and got the point across directly in 1 moment.— Mo Farooq (@MoFarooq9) December 6, 2015
"you aint no muslim, bruv. you're an embarrassment" #YouAintNoMuslimBruv— cat the dad (@bluryfxce) December 6, 2015
Update, December 6, 11:36 PM: A tweet included in the original posting has been removed.