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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

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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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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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Halal Food Carts Launched To Feed Over 1,000 People Every Day During Ramadan

Mohamed Bahe (left) with the food cart. (Photo via Bahe)BROOKLYN – Several local organizations have gotten together to launch four food carts that will give out free halal iftar meals to everyone during the month of Ramadan. Usually, for iftar, Muslims would break their fast at dusk inside the masjid.

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The Young Are Volunteering More As Those Over 50 Told To Stay Home

Volunteers before the coronavirus, when they were allowed to touch one another. (Photo via MAS Youth Center)BROOKLYN – As the coronavirus continues to spread, young volunteers are stepping up to do their part in helping their communities. As of 10 a.m., [/briefing-3-26-coronavirus/] the total amount of positive cases in

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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