Prayer signs are put up in the Peak District for Muslim hikers, sparking an online racist backlash
Haroon Mota said the partnership with sportswear brands was a "proud" moment for the groupThe founder of a Muslim walking group has spoken out after a partnership with a sportwear brand sparked racist abuse online.
Haroon Mota, from Coventry, said the group had received "disgusting and shocking" abuse since the announcement.He said it was "not the first time" the group had received "such horrible" comments. The group had teamed up with the brands in a partnership to identify the barriers with praying outdoors, creating bespoke prayer mats to enable more Muslims to pray more comfortably when hiking.
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