Muslim activists raise thousands to help victims of the synagogue shooting

A group of Muslim activists is stepping up to help in the wake of the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday. 

One day after the shooting, the group has raised more than $50,000 (and counting) through a crowdfunding campaign to help the victims of the shooting and their families.

“Through this campaign, we hope to send a united message from the Jewish and Muslim communities that there is no place for this type of hate and violence in America,” the campaign’s organizer, Tarek El-Messidi, writes. “We pray that this restores a sense of security and peace to the Jewish-American community who has undoubtedly been shaken by this event.” Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Muslim activists raise thousands to help victims of the synagogue shooting