Hundreds gather for Muslim prayer in a show of support for USF students

In the pre-dawn darkness, at around 6 a.m. Tuesday, more than 200 people trickled into the outdoor amphitheater of the Marshall Student Center.

A mix of students and community members of different faiths gathered in support of the members of the Muslim Student Association who were harassed a week ago by three men.

The trio, who are now facing hate crime charges, shouted at the group of students in the middle of their early morning prayer atop a parking garage on the USF Tampa campus, telling them they were going to hell…

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