Florida mosque leaders called authorities on arrested teen who talked of violence, jihad

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Shelton Bell stood out at the Islamic Center of Northeast Florida in Jacksonville. Not because he was a strawberry blonde American who converted to Islam. It was more because of the way he dressed — in headgear that resembled garb worn by remote tribes in Afghanistan — and mostly because of what…

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Muslim community finds message on church marquee offensive

A sign posted outside a church in Jacksonville, Florida that reads “God Loves You, Allah Hates” has caused offense against local Muslims. A reporter from Channel 4 News called the pastor of the First Conservative Baptist Church to get an explanation, but was hung up on. One Muslim woman who asked not to be identified…

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