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Scott PowersJune 14, 2016

At Tuesday afternoon’s prayer time at the Islamic Center of Central Florida mosque, only four or five Muslims were praying there. This is the holy month of Ramadan and normally there would be a crowd. “The people are very scared,” said Imam Muhammad Musri, president of American Islam and a leader of the Central Florida […]

Associated PressJune 13, 2016

Mina Justice was sound asleep when she received the first text from her son, Eddie Justice, who was in the gay nightclub when a gunman opened fire, leaving 50 dead and more than 50 wounded. This is the conversation she had over text message with her 30-year-old son: “Mommy I love you,” the first message […]

Scott PowersJune 12, 2016

As the FBI took over investigation of the increasingly likely terrorist attack that turned Orlando’s popular gay nightclub Pulse into a bloodbath, Orlando and state leaders are calling for grief, support and love. “This is probably the most difficult day in the history of Orlando,” Mayor Buddy Dyer reflected in the latest of multiple news […]

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Orlando Muslims seeking to play positive role but do so in fear

As the shootings unfolded, a horror for 1 mother via text

Buddy Dyer: Community will grieve ‘most difficult day’ in Orlando’s history