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Boxing world champion Anthony Joshua faces online Islamophobic backlash

Abuse comes after tweeting a photo from inside a mosque
Anthony Joshua is a British boxing world champion (AFP)

British boxing world champion, Anthony Joshua, is facing Islamophobic abuse after tweeting a photo of himself appearing to pray inside a mosque. 

Joshua can be seen with two other friends inside a mosque in Dubai.

Yet, while some fans have announced they will no longer support the boxer, many have come out in his defence. 

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