“We’ve had backlash before, especially with irresponsible rhetoric from politicians,” said Isma Chaudhry, president of the Islamic Center of Long Island. In Louisville, the LGBT community has been supportive of the Muslim community in its fight against Islamophobia, Babar said. Worshippers listen as Imam Syed Shafeeq Rahman of the Islamic Center of Fort Pierce offers a prayer for victims of the Orlando shooting. (Reuters)The Islamic Center of Orlando on Sunday told congregants to avoid praying outside – a practice that is common during Ramadan, when mosques are often over capacity for evening prayers. In March, when Donald Trump held a rally in Louisville, LGBT activists and the Muslim community stood together in protest against the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, who has proposed a ban on Muslim immigration.

Source: Hindustan Times June 14, 2016 06:00 UTC