Mayor Walsh stands with Hub’s Muslims

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Mayor Walsh snapped a selfie at the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center.

Mayor Walsh stands with Hub’s Muslims
By Eric Moskowitz Globe Staff
October 10, 2015

It was a coincidence that Mayor Martin J. Walsh picked Friday to fulfill a promise to attend a prayer service at New England’s largest mosque, but the symbolism of the timing was not lost on the mayor or the thousand worshipers seated elbow-to-elbow on the carpeting.

With coordinated anti-Islam rallies planned elsewhere this weekend, Walsh joined leaders of the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center in distancing Boston from the so-called Global Rally for Humanity.

“There’s a lot of demonstrations going on around the world and in the United States, but it is important for all of you to understand that your city supports you,” Walsh said, as applause filled the sunlit sanctuary.

A call came up in Arabic from a corner of the room: “Takbir!” — Arabic for “praise God.”