MI mosque rallies against violence, speech that provokes it
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DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) - A rally against
hateful speech and violent acts stemming from the privately made
anti-Islam video that ridiculed the prophet Muhammad and triggered major
protests across the Muslim world has been held at 1 of the largest
mosques in the United States.
Council on American-Islamic
Relations Michigan Chapter executive director Dawud Walid says about
400 people attended Friday's "Rally Against Hate" at the Islamic Center
of America in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn.
The event called attention
to those who provoke violence in their speech and counteract extremism
in the Muslim and non-Muslim worlds.
The video "Innocence of
Muslims" has been linked to protests that have resulted in at least 30
deaths in seven countries, including the U.S. ambassador to Libya.
Dearborn is home to a large Arab-Muslim community.
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