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10/15/15- Anti-Muslim rally turns into tolerance rally

Anti-Muslim protests fail to draw crowds over Friday and Saturday October 9-10. A loosely affiliated group of armed protestors organized anti-Muslim hate rallies across the country. But instead of dividing the communities they targeted, news about the rallies strengthened bonds between interfaith allies and inspired numerous acts of community service around the U.S.

“In particular, the Muslims in the group were profoundly touched by the extraordinary expressions of support by their non-Muslim friends. “All of us experienced a deep kinship of spirit,” said Rahman, a Muslim Sufi minister, to HuffPost. 

Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/islamophone-hate-rallies-counter-protest-love_5617ff19e4b0e66ad4c7c191

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