Pledging support to Muslims around the world, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said the social networking giant would fight to protect their rights and create a "peaceful and safe" environment for them.
In a Facebook post yesterday, Zuckerberg wrote: "I want to add my voice in support of Muslims in our community and around the world. After the Paris attacks and hate this week, I can only imagine the fear Muslims feel that they will be persecuted for the actions of others".
31-year-old Zuckerberg's comments came after US Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Monday called for barring all Muslims from entering the United States.
"If you're a Muslim in this community, as the leader of Facebook I want you to know that you are always welcome here and that we will fight to protect your rights and create a peaceful and safe environment for you," he wrote.
"As a Jew, my parents taught me that we must stand up against attacks on all communities. Even if an attack isn't against you today, in time attacks on freedom for anyone will hurt everyone," he further wrote in the post.
Zuckerberg who was blessed with a child recently said: "Having a child has given us so much hope, but the hate of some can make it easy to succumb to cynicism".
"We must not lose hope. As long as we stand together and see the good in each other, we can build a better world for all people," he wrote.
