Muslim UNLV student stands blindfolded to promote acceptance — PHOTOS

UNLV student Naweed Yusufzai, right, shares a hug with fellow student Glen Ellefson as he stood blindfolded on a walkway at UNLV to promote acceptance, love, and trust for one another as a Muslim on Friday, Dec. 4, 2015. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco

UNLV student Naweed Yusufzai, left, shares a hug with a passerby as he stood blindfolded on a walkway at UNLV to promote acceptance, love, and trust for one another as a Muslim on Friday, Dec. 4, 2015. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco

UNLV student Naweed Yusufzai shares a hug with fellow student Kiley Ballew as he stood blindfolded on a walkway at UNLV to promote acceptance, love, and trust for one another as a Muslim on Friday, Dec. 4, 2015. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco

UNLV student Naweed Yusufzai, left, shares a hug with his father Rokai as he stood blindfolded on a walkway at UNLV to promote acceptance, love, and trust for one another as a Muslim on Friday, Dec. 4, 2015. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco

UNLV student Naweed Yusufzai, left, speaks with fellow student Kimberly Bauer after sharing a hug as he stood blindfolded on a walkway at UNLV to promote acceptance, love, and trust for one another as a Muslim on Friday, Dec. 4, 2015. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco

UNLV student Naweed Yusufzai, right, stands blindfolded on a walkway at UNLV to promote acceptance, love, and trust for one another as a Muslim through hugs on Friday, Dec. 4, 2015. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco

UNLV student Naweed Yusufzai stands blindfolded on a walkway at UNLV to promote acceptance, love, and trust for one another as a Muslim through hugs on Friday, Dec. 4, 2015. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco

UNLV student Naweed Yusufzai, left, embraces his father Rokai as he stood blindfolded on a walkway at UNLV to promote acceptance, love, and trust for one another as a Muslim on Friday, Dec. 4, 2015. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco

UNLV student Naweed Yusufzai, right, shares a hug with a passerby as he stood blindfolded on a walkway at UNLV to promote acceptance, love, and trust for one another as a Muslim on Friday, Dec. 4, 2015. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco

UNLV student Naweed Yusufzai, right, speaks with fellow student Glen Ellefson after sharing a hug as he stood blindfolded on a walkway at UNLV to promote acceptance, love, and trust for one another as a Muslim on Friday, Dec. 4, 2015. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco

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December 4, 2015 - 2:55 pm

UNLV student Naweed Yusufzai stood blindfolded on a walkway at UNLV to promote acceptance, love, and trust for one another as a Muslim through hugs on Friday.

Dozens of people took a moment to read his message of trust, love and acceptance written on a cardboard next to him before moving forward for a hug.

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