USA: Islamic Organization Coordinates Blood Drive in Honor of 9/11 Victims

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This is the fifth year the Al-Islam Student Association has organized the blood drive, and members have collected more than 600 pints over the years.

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By Meleah Perez | September 16, 2015

The Al-Islam Student Association collected 171 pints of blood in a blood drive that took place Sept. 8-9 in honor of the victims who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

“Both days we held the blood drive, the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks had to work extra hard because we had an overflow of students,” said Naseer Naseem, president of the Al-Islam Student Association.

The student organization raised 77 pints of blood the first day and 94 pints the second day, Naseem said.

This is the fifth year the Al-Islam Student Association has organized the blood drive, and members have collected more than 600 pints over the years, Naseem said.

The blood drive is part of the Muslims for Life national campaign, which has raised around 40,000 pints in the last four years, Naseem said. That amount can save around 118,000 lives, according to the Muslims For Life website.

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community started the campaign in 2011 to honor 9/11 victims. Members also wanted to emphasize Islam’s teaching regarding the sanctity of life, according to the website.

By painting a violent picture of Islam, extremists have made many people suspicious of all Muslims. However, terrorists don’t represent Islam or Muslims, according to the website.

“Lives were lost in this tragic attack on our country, but we continue to persevere,” Naseem said. “We have this blood drive to save lives and honor those who have passed.”

The blood drive is sponsored to show that despite differences in religion, ethnicity and nationality, students can give back to the community and save lives, Naseem said.

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