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applegrove

(118,774 posts)
Tue Dec 8, 2015, 09:50 PM Dec 2015

While Trump Spews Hate, These Muslims Just Raised $100,000 for San Bernardino Victims

While Trump Spews Hate, These Muslims Just Raised $100,000 for San Bernardino Victims

by Amanda Girard at US Uncut


http://usuncut.com/politics/while-trump-spewed-hate-this-muslim-group-raised-100000-for-san-bernardino-victims/

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In a random act of kindness, Muslim Americans are shattering everything Donald Trump and his supporters believe about them.

In the days following the mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, a coalition of Muslim-led groups in Southern California and elsewhere around the nation has committed to raising $100,000 for the families of the shooting victims. The money raised will go toward various expenses like funeral costs, medical bills, and rent/mortgage payments for households directly affected by the recent terrorist attack at the Inland Regional Medical center.

As of this writing, $97,000 has been raised — $88,000 from a LaunchGood campaign organized by “Muslims United for San Bernardino,” and another $10,000 from the website for MiNDS, which is a non-religious 501(c)(3) organization focusing on economic, medical, and educational needs of low-income residents in Pomona, Inland Empire, and Orange County. The LaunchGood fundraising campaign was initiated by MiNDS co-founder Dr. Faisal Qazi, a neurologist based in Pomona, California.

While the effort was originally concentrated in Southern California, Imam Mohammed Fatiqh, of the Islamic Institute of Orange County, helped make it a nationwide interfaith effort led by Muslims.



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While Trump Spews Hate, These Muslims Just Raised $100,000 for San Bernardino Victims (Original Post) applegrove Dec 2015 OP
This happens a lot; when horrible things happen, babylonsister Dec 2015 #1
Yes. Hurt is a good word. Muslims must be downright terrified in the US applegrove Dec 2015 #4
we have to step in and stand by them when they get shit. There is good everywhere roguevalley Dec 2015 #5
For sure. I know the vast majority of Americans will step up and wash the graffiti off the walls of applegrove Dec 2015 #6
Thank you. H2O Man Dec 2015 #2
Yes, but were their appeals in ARABIC? That's what's important here. closeupready Dec 2015 #3
Thanks for posting Gothmog Dec 2015 #7

babylonsister

(171,082 posts)
1. This happens a lot; when horrible things happen,
Tue Dec 8, 2015, 10:45 PM
Dec 2015

Muslim communities step up. It hurts my heart this country is being so ugly.

applegrove

(118,774 posts)
6. For sure. I know the vast majority of Americans will step up and wash the graffiti off the walls of
Tue Dec 8, 2015, 11:02 PM
Dec 2015

some mosque if it happens. This will swing back and hit Trump in the face.

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