“Choosing not to speak out is an action that somebody is choosing to take.” If you want to be an ally to the Muslim community, here’s what you can do now to fight against Islamophobia in the U.S., no matter what your faith is. Right now is an especially sensitive time for members of the American Muslim community. One of the best ways to fight against Islamophobia is to talk to Muslims about religion respectfully and share your own faith, too. “One of the easiest things that we can do as members of the Jewish and Muslim community is to go into the other faith groups. “It’s important for the Muslim community to [also] reach across religious and ethnic lines,” Hooper said.

Source: Huffington Post March 17, 2019 02:03 UTC