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
Big Story 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), 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 brutality last night. “We
Announcements A New Scholarship Supports the Muslim Dream SUNSET PARK — The non-profit organization Muslims Giving Back (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 for short. Its mission? To reward “academically motivated students and alleviate the financial burden of getting
Announcements Sunset Park’s Muslim Community Center Robbed Before Eid SUNSET PARK – The Muslim Community Center, home of the non-profit Muslims Giving Back, was robbed just six days before Eid Al-Adha. The robbery took place on Monday, August 5. One man entered the Mosque, located at 5218 Third Avenue, during the time of Fajr prayer, which is around 4:45
Big Story 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 but refers to himself as a volunteer. Muslims Giving Back has allowed Bahe to transform a mosque for the better, create a free bakery in Yemen, open
