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Sun Nov 20, 2016, 01:08 AM Nov 2016

Pantsuit Nation rallies at Islamic Center in Charlotte, where Muslims fear Trumps impact

After a presidential election that divided the country and often stoked tensions against minorities, a group of roughly 40 mostly women and children shared a different message Friday.

“We love our Muslim neighbors,” the signs read.

The visitors – members of the pro-Hillary Clinton group Pantsuit Nation – toured the Islamic Society of Greater Charlotte on The Plaza and greeted worshipers with smiles and signs of support before an afternoon service.

The goal: “To show we love them,” said Kristi Tolman, 40, who stopped by the Islamic center during her lunch hour. “They have to be scared because of all the hateful rhetoric.”

Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article115757238.html

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