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Islam Press (@Islam_Press) <a href=https://twitter.com/Islam_Press/status/902330103547314176>August 29, 2017</a></blockquote><script async src=//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js charset=utf-8></script></div></div><div class=item><div class="content html"><p>According to <a href=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/harvey-muslim-group-relief-effort-texas-houston-hurrican-youth-usa-a7917406.html target=_blank>The Independent</a>, over 100 members from the nonprofit organizations&#xA0;Muslim Youth USA and Ahmadiyya&#xA0;Muslim Youth Association hit the streets of Houston to distribute food, water, and other supplies to those affected.</p><p><span>Some volunteers also moved around in boats to help out and make sure everyone is safe.</span></p><p><font face=inherit><span>Muslim lawyer, activist, and spokesperson for the Ahmadiyya&#xA0;Muslim Community, Qasim Rashid, said that the groups </span></font>mobilized<font face=inherit><span>&#xA0;their volunteers and prepared them even&#xA0;</span></font><font><font face=inherit><span>before the hurricane had&#xA0;</span></font>struck<font face=inherit><span>.</span></font></font></p><p><font face=inherit><span>The latter</span></font><font face=inherit><span>&#xA0;headed to the affected neighborhoods&#xA0;</span></font><span>only two days after the storm first hit the city.</span></p><p><span>Volunteers from&#xA0;</span><span>Islamic Relief USA also lent a helping hand and<a href="http://irusa.org/hurricane-harvey-emergency/?utm_source=hurricane-harvey-emergency&amp;utm_medium=facebook" target=_blank> teamed up </a>with the&#xA0;</span><span>American Red Cross to set up a &#x201C;mega shelter&#x201D; in the Dallas Convention Center.</span></p></div></div><div class=item><div class="content header"><h2>Mosques open their doors for those in need of shelter</h2></div></div><div class=item><div class="content oembed"><blockquote class=twitter-tweet data-width=550><p lang=en dir=ltr>3 different Houston mosques &amp; 100+ members of <a href=https://twitter.com/MuslimYouthUSA>@MuslimYouthUSA</a> are out &amp; serving Houstonians while Joel Osteen&#39;s $50M megachurch sits closed. <a href=https://t.co/QmZqo91rB0>pic.twitter.com/QmZqo91rB0</a></p>&mdash; Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@MuslimIQ) <a href=https://twitter.com/MuslimIQ/status/902271410193793024>August 28, 2017</a></blockquote><script async src=//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js charset=utf-8></script></div></div><div class=item><div class="content html"><p>Several mosques and churches are welcoming people and offering them shelter, such as the<span>&#xA0;<a href=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/hurricane-harvey-texas-lakewood-church-shut-flooding-mosques-open-a7917521.html target=_blank>Islamic Society of Greater Houston</a>.</span></p><p><span>This came as&#xA0;megachurch&#xA0;Lakewood Church, which includes a 16,800-seat indoor arena,&#xA0;</span><span>went&#xA0;</span><a href=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/joel-osteen-lakewood-church-hurricane-harvey_us_59a45aa4e4b0821444c513d8 target=_blank style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">under fire&#xA0;</a><font face=inherit><span>for closing its doors due to the </span></font>hurricane<font face=inherit><span>.&#xA0;</span></font></p></div></div><div class=item><div class="content header"><h2>Muslims raise thousands of dollars for those affected</h2></div></div><div class=item><div class="content oembed"><blockquote class=twitter-tweet data-width=550><p lang=en dir=ltr>PLEASE SHARE: &quot;Muslims Raising $10,000 For Tropical Storm Harvey Flood Victims in Houston&quot;...You Can Donate Here: <a href=https://t.co/Qerr0QhE43>https://t.co/Qerr0QhE43</a> <a href=https://t.co/M8MDc1hrUw>pic.twitter.com/M8MDc1hrUw</a></p>&mdash; Arsalan Iftikhar (@TheMuslimGuy) <a href=https://twitter.com/TheMuslimGuy/status/902205117717458944>August 28, 2017</a></blockquote><script async src=//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js charset=utf-8></script></div></div><div class=item><div class="content oembed"><blockquote class=twitter-tweet data-width=550><p lang=en dir=ltr>Islamic Relief has an emergency fund for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Houston?src=hash">#Houston</a>. We need more Muslim American Orgs to focus on efforts nationally. <a href=https://t.co/D7SQAIr2bb>https://t.co/D7SQAIr2bb</a></p>&mdash; MohaNNad Rachid (@TheMoeDee) <a href=https://twitter.com/TheMoeDee/status/902284098609135616>August 28, 2017</a></blockquote><script async src=//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js charset=utf-8></script></div></div><div class=item><div class="content html"><p>Humanity First,&#xA0;<font face=inherit><span>an Ahmadiyya Muslim </span></font>foundation<font face=inherit><span>&#xA0;dedicated to disaster relief,&#xA0;</span></font><span>has <a href=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/harvey-muslim-group-relief-effort-texas-houston-hurrican-youth-usa-a7917406.html target=_blank>raised </a>over $18,000 for the victims of the hurricane.</span></p><p>Similarly,<a href=http://irusa.org/ target=_blank> Islamic Relief USA</a> has allotted an <a href="http://irusa.org/hurricane-harvey-emergency/?utm_source=hurricane-harvey-emergency&amp;utm_medium=facebook" target=_blank>emergency fund </a>for Hurricane Harvey.&#xA0;</p></div></div><div class=item><div class="content header"><h2>Naturally, Muslims are helping out regardless of race or ethnicity</h2></div></div><div class=item><div class="content oembed"><blockquote class=twitter-tweet data-width=550><p lang=en dir=ltr>There are a lot of Muslims helping people regardless of race or religion in Houston right now.</p>&mdash; 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