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Project Dignity: PAYS Looking For Clothing Donations For Those In Need

PAYS giving out clothing last weekend. (Photo: PAYS)MIDWOOD – The Pakistani American Youth Society (PAYS) [https://www.paysusa.org/] is teaming up with Muslims Giving Back (MGB) [https://www.muslimgivingback.com/] to collect and distribute clothing for those who are in need— meet Project Dignity. “We are asking everyone who

Announcements

Eid Al-Adha During A Pandemic

This is from Eid 2019, during a time where there was no pandemic. (Todd Maisel/ Bklyner)BROOKLYN – A pandemic will not stop Muslims from celebrating Eid al-Adha tomorrow, Friday, July 31. Eid al-Adha is also referred to as the Festival of the Sacrifice and is observed after the completion of

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Asiyah Women’s Center: A New Start For Domestic Violence Survivors

At Asiyah Women’s Center.SUNSET PARK – After New York was put on PAUSE back in March to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone was expected to stay home as much as possible. There were few places to go, with businesses, schools and houses of worship shuttered. Those in need

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Muslims Giving Back Feeds The Protestors & Fights For Justice

MGB volunteers giving out water and falafel sandwiches. (Photo via Mohamed Bahe, with permission)BARCLAYS CENTER – Muslims Giving Back (MGB), [http://www.muslimgivingback.com/] a non-profit organization whose mission has always been to give back, gave out over 100 sandwiches, cold water bottles, and masks to protestors fighting against police

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A New Scholarship Supports the Muslim Dream

SUNSET PARK — The non-profit organization Muslims Giving Back [https://www.muslimgivingback.com/] (MGB) just announced its first-ever scholarship program for Muslim students in NYC. The scholarship is named Developing Resources to Empower American Muslims, or the Muslim DREAM [https://www.themuslimdream.org/?fbclid=IwAR3GLyONTe4dG2FSxwzzJEtT7VDiN4DxzK_j6mgFKlCk4i9b-kkPaev5cWs] for short. Its mission? To

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Sunset Park’s Muslim Community Center Robbed Before Eid

SUNSET PARK – The Muslim Community Center, home of the non-profit Muslims Giving Back, [https://www.muslimgivingback.com/] was robbed just six days before Eid Al-Adha [/eid-al-adha-2019/]. The robbery took place on Monday, August 5. One man entered the Mosque, located at 5218 Third Avenue, during the time of Fajr prayer,

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An Extraordinary Neighbor: Mohamed Bahe Is A Muslim Giving Back

Mohamed Bahe. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)SUNSET PARK – Mohamed Bahe, 35, is humble. He’s the founder of the non-profit Muslims Giving Back [https://www.muslimgivingback.com] but refers to himself as a volunteer. Muslims Giving Back has allowed Bahe to transform a mosque for the better, create a free

Police & Fire

Brutal Ramadan Beating Outside Sunset Park Mosque Not Classified As Hate Crime [Updated]

Photos via Muslims Giving BackPolice are investigating an assault outside of a Sunset Park mosque early this morning, but say they are not treating the incident as a hate crime. The 17-year-olds were badly beaten outside of Muslim Community Center of Brooklyn [http://www.yelp.com/biz/jamiah-masjid-brooklyn] (5224 3rd