'When we heard about this attack, it made us feel like we’re not safe in our own mosques,” said a religious leader in Minnesota.
New Zealand shooting: American Muslims mourn a tragedy that feels close to home
“I was emotionally challenged because I’m modeling for my 16-year-old son how to remain calm,” said the father of four, his voice breaking.As Muslims across America gathered for Friday prayers, worshippers struggled to find words to express their shock and devastation at a terrorist attack thousands of miles away but also terrifyingly close to home. Some said they found comfort in mourning communally; others said they were determined to defy the fear that they, too, would be targeted.
In the U.S., the number of anti-Muslim hate crimes fell slightly to 273 in 2017 from 307 in 2016, though that's still up from the annual average of 144 from 2011 to 2014, according to the FBI.“We also need our neighbors and friends, people in our community, to come together to show our members who feel vulnerable, especially women and children, that they are safe to worship,” he said.
On Friday, police in cities across the U.S. — including Los Angeles, New York and Chicago — said they were adding resources around mosques.
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