Egypt's Dar Al Iftaa's Islamophobia Observatory welcomed a resolution which was passed by Miami city condemning hate speech and violence against Muslims.

The observatory said in a statement on Sunday the Miami Commission approved the resolution denouncing the hatred committed against Muslim community members.

On October 13, the commission passed the resolution condemning hate speech and violence directed at Muslims. 

The item was intended to show "solidarity with Muslims and those targeted for their ethnicity, race, or religion," the observatory added in the statement. 

The item was sponsored by Vice Chair Ken Russell and passed unanimously by the commission.

Russell said there are thousands of Muslim residents in Miami who have "needed a voice to speak for them."

"And it's not about courage as a politician, it's simply heartfelt empathy for someone's freedom to express their religion and not be persecuted for it," Russell said. 

"And to recognize it as a religion of love. Not to judge a group of people by the minority few within their population that commit bad crimes."

There are about 27 Islamic centers in Miami-Dade County and about 60 in the tri-county area, with close to 120,000 to 140,000 Muslims living in the tri-county area, according to some reports.

Source: MENA