An Anne Arundel County councilman has apologized after he shared anti-Muslim posts on his personal Facebook page last month, the head of a Muslim organization said.Councilman John Grasso apologized Thursday to the Anne Arundel County Muslim Council, according to the group's president, Rudwan Abu-Rumman.Abu-Rumman said Grasso admitted to him that he made a mistake.The president told 11 News that he planned to meet with Grasso Friday before presenting Grasso's apology to the Muslim Council.One of the posts contained an image that read, "One nation under God, not Allah." Another contained a link with the caption, "Share if you think President Trump should ban Islam in American schools."Council on American-Islamic Relations officials told 11 News Wednesday that they spoke with Grasso and that, at that time, he refused to apologize.Grasso, a Republican, is running for a state Senate seat in November.

An Anne Arundel County councilman has apologized after he shared anti-Muslim posts on his personal Facebook page last month, the head of a Muslim organization said.

Councilman John Grasso apologized Thursday to the Anne Arundel County Muslim Council, according to the group's president, Rudwan Abu-Rumman.



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Abu-Rumman said Grasso admitted to him that he made a mistake.

The president told 11 News that he planned to meet with Grasso Friday before presenting Grasso's apology to the Muslim Council.

One of the posts contained an image that read, "One nation under God, not Allah." Another contained a link with the caption, "Share if you think President Trump should ban Islam in American schools."



Council on American-Islamic Relations officials told 11 News Wednesday that they spoke with Grasso and that, at that time, he refused to apologize.

Grasso, a Republican, is running for a state Senate seat in November.