The destruction of these black churches inspired a group of young Muslims from different parts of the country to put together a crowdfunding campaign to raise money to help rebuild them.
Faatimah Knight, a 23-year-old studying theology, started a campaign on LaunchGood with a group of friends to raise $50,000 during the month of Ramadan, a holy month for Muslims during which they fast and give alms.
The initial goal for the campaign was only $10,000, but the group surpassed that mark in just 12 hours after they launched. “Nearly broke the LaunchGood servers!” The website’s Facebook page posted.
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BREAKING: Muslims taking the lead on rallying support to rebuild the Black Churches that were burned down in the South in the past week! Raised its initial goal of $10,000 in just 12 hours, nearly broke the @LaunchGood servers!
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But there was more than just religion that compelled Knight to start the fundraiser with her four other friends. She felt a personal connection to the recent tragedies.
“Supporting these churches hit me most as a black person,” the Brooklyn resident said. “It has been a challenging time to be black in America.”