Houston Muslims worry about Islamophobia after New Orleans attack
At Houston's Medical Center Islamic Society, men, women and children left their shoes at the entrance as they gathered for midday prayers.
This week's Friday service was the first since the horrific New Year's Day attack in New Orleans. Basem Hamid, one of the imams at the mosque, had a powerful message in his sermon.
"As Muslims, we condemn this incident, this horrific act with the most severe and clearest statement," he said. "This act has no place in Islam and has no place among Muslims and it's not accepted by any standard. There is no excuse and there is no justification for it."
In the wake of the truck attack and the revelation that the driver lived in Houston and had pledged allegiance to the terrorist group ISIS, some Muslim residents worry about the impact this will have on their community. Will they be singled out? Should they be concerned about their safety? Many of those attending Friday prayers were quick to point out that the alleged perpetrator did not represent them or their faith.
About 200,000 Muslims live in the greater Houston area, the largest population of Muslims in Texas. It's a diverse, growing community that includes immigrants as well as people born in the U.S. Just recently, a new Islamic Center for Spanish-speaking Muslims opened and early last year, George Bush Intercontinental Airport added a dedicated area where Muslims can wash and pray.
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But be sure that the orange slime will blame them all!
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