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While Trump Spews Hate, These Muslims Just Raised $100,000 for San Bernardino Victimsby 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
we have to step in and stand by them when they get shit. There is good everywhere
roguevalley
Dec 2015
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babylonsister
(171,082 posts)1. This happens a lot; when horrible things happen,
Muslim communities step up. It hurts my heart this country is being so ugly.
applegrove
(118,774 posts)4. Yes. Hurt is a good word. Muslims must be downright terrified in the US
roguevalley
(40,656 posts)5. we have to step in and stand by them when they get shit. There is good everywhere
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
some mosque if it happens. This will swing back and hit Trump in the face.
H2O Man
(73,605 posts)2. Thank you.
Recommended.
closeupready
(29,503 posts)3. Yes, but were their appeals in ARABIC? That's what's important here.
Elizabeth Hasselbeck said so.
Gothmog
(145,553 posts)7. Thanks for posting