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Help Payback the Mosque of Islamic Brotherhood (MIB)

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raised of $50,000 USD goal

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Impact: New York, NY

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This campaign will collect all funds raised by November 24, 2016 at 4:00 AM EDT

MIB in Harlem was scammed by a realtor for $50,000. This is a poor, working class congregation and they need our support.


How could someone scam a house of worship? 

A phony real estate agent who stole $250,000 from would-be clients — including the Mosque of the Islamic Brotherhood (MIB) — was sentenced Wednesday, October 25th up to six years in prison. The MIB community was scammed $50K and they need our support to get back what they lost!

Help us pay M.I.B back the money they were scammed by fraud realtor, Dan Stern!

M.I.B is a predominantly low income, hardworking class community mostly made up of African Americans and African immigrants. They are distressed that their funds which were intended to help acquire a new and improved space for them to worship has been stolen. It's up to us to ensure that they receive the funding they deserve!

"We collected and saved the money of mostly poor people, while praying for an opportunity for growth and expansion, while real estate prices soared,” - Imam Talib Abdur-Rashid of The Mosque of Islamic Brotherhood Inc. 

Imam Talib and His Congregation Need Us NOW

Imam Talib Abdur-Rashid is a revered social justice leader in New York City and he and his congregation are on the frontlines fighting for the rights of all New Yorkers and now we must STAND UP FOR MIB as they have stood up for ALL OF US. 

In the Imam's words: "He has negatively impacted not only our congregation of men, women and children, but also the community we have strived to serve and thus the city in which we live," the cleric added. “He has devastated us all."

Living the Legacy of Malcolm X

The Mosque of Islamic Brotherhood and the School of Islamic and Arabic Studies was founded in 1964. Incorporated in 1967, The M.I.B.is the lineal descendant of the Muslim Mosque Inc. started by the late El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Malcolm X) , in 1964, after his departure from the organization known as the Nation of Islam. The founders of the Mosque of Islamic Brotherhood had been members of the M.M.I. The MIB community has played a crucial role in Muslim American history, and for that, they deserve our support to sustain the growth of their mosque. 

How You Can Help

  • Support with any amount you can
  • Pray for the MIB community
  • Share with your family and friends

News Sources: http://nypost.com/2016/10/26/fake-real-estate-agent-gets-jail-for-swindling-imam-out-of-50k/



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