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Black Muslim activist calls on community to do more against racism

A video of Alhassan Omar speaking at a Black Lives Matter protest last week has gone viral. In it, he calls on the Muslim community to do more in the fight against racism.

MEE talked to @poetallydeen about his experience and why he believes Muslims should show solidarity with the Black community - and the racism he himself has faced in mosques.
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