Muslim Americans collect donations for Pittsburgh synagogue shooting victims

Amid the grief and horror of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting that killed 11 people and wounded six others, members of many faith traditions are rallying to show a united front against bigotry, hatred, and anti-Semitism. Merkbaar, an online campaign led by Tarek El-Messidi, a Muslim-American activist in Philadelphia and founder of the nonprofit CelebrateMercy, paved the way with a crowdfunding effort that raised tens of thousands of dollars within the first few hours after the shooting. According to a rolling update on the LaunchGood site, El-Messidi’s call for cash contributions set an original goal of $25,000, only to see it exceeded in the first six hours.

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