Florida Muslims fight hate with humor

A group of American Muslims shot a video that ridicules anti-Muslim Facebook comments about a fire in an Islamic centre in Florida.

A group of American Muslims shot a video that ridicules anti-Muslim Facebook comments about a fire in an Islamic centre in Florida.

The Muslim group decided to fight injustice and discrimination by a peaceful massage titled “Muslims Read Hate Comment”.

 The video features the reactions of Muslim youth on Islamophobic comments following the arson attack on the daycare section of the Islamic Society of Tampa.

Last month, a blaze at the Islamic centre destroyed four classrooms, leading to several children being evacuated.

Inspired by “celebrities read mean tweets” videos, people in the video read the comments on YouTube video that “some people left alongside their names and faces”.

Besides countering hate, the video aims to show the true Muslim nature by mocking misconceptions about the faith.