Man holding 'You belong' sign outside North Texas Islamic Center identifies himself

On Saturday, a white-bearded man in a cowboy hat held a sign outside of a Texas mosque.

His sign read "You belong. Stay strong. Be blessed. We are one America" and he - as well as his message - quickly went viral.

While the man in the photo remained unnamed for the days following, he has finally stepped forward on social media.

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America, meet Justin Normand.

"I'M THE TEXAN WHO HELDTHE 'YOU BELONG' SIGN IN FRONT OF THE MOSQUE IN IRVING [sic]," his Facebook post reads. He explains why he did what he did and the response he received in the days following.

He reveals that he had the sign made in the sign shop he manages and stood outside of the mosque as a practice of his own Presbyterian religion.

"This was about binding up the wounded. About showing compassion and empathy for the hurting and fearful among us," Normand writes. "Or, in some Christian traditions, this was about washing my brother's feet."

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Man outside of a mosque in Texas this morning pic.twitter.com/bsbfW1PkA9 — Charles Finch (@CharlesFinch) November 26, 2016

He continues to write, while citing scriptures from the Bible, about the human call to be generous and kind to our neighbors - no matter their background.

"Lastly, it worked. I felt better for the impact it had on my neighbors. They genuinely needed this encouragement," Normand concludes his Facebook post. "They need us. They need all of us. They need you. We ARE one America."

Normand's actions come at a crucial time as hate crimes against Muslims have spiked in America by 67 percent from 2014 to 2015 and 6 percent from 2015 to 2016, according to the New York Times.

The Islamic Center of Irving is where a group of armed protesters gathered outside last year in order to "Stop the Islamization of America," according to the Dallas Morning News.

Their protest came after the November 2015 ISIS attacks in Paris. The coordinator of the protest, David Wright, said, "It would be ridiculous to protest Islam without defending ourselves."

This event is among the many racially and religiously charged attacks in response to America's current political climate. To learn of other examples of hate crimes in America, click through the gallery above.

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