This is a good sign, because my neck of the woods isn't known for its religious tolerance. That locals are showing support is an amazing step towards redemption. It's also a reminder to those who still secretly cheer the arsonists... we're not all like you. Some of us are better than that.(Reuters) - A rally for Muslims in Joplin, Missouri, drew hundreds of people on Saturday night, nearly three weeks after a local mosque was destroyed by a fire which members of the Islamic community suspect was a hate crime, the organizer of the event said.The gathering at a city park was promoted on a Facebook page as a way to show "that love is stronger than fear or hatred."Organizers saw the rally in part as a giving-back to the local Muslim community because their mosque was a relief center for victims of the May 2011 tornado in Joplin, which took 161 lives and damaged or destroyed more than 8,000 buildings.
Monday, August 27, 2012
Joplin Mosque: A New Hope
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