http://bossip.com/1164588/allah-took-the-wheel-muslim-charities-raise-over-22k-to-help-burned-black-churches/<br /><br /> At the time of writing the project, launched last Thursday, has raised $21,688 (£14,000) from 495 contributors, making the mean donation in the region of $44.<br /><br /> A statement on the fundraising page said:<br /><br /> All houses of worship are sanctuaries, a place where all should feel safe, a place we can seek refuge when the world is too much to bear.<br /><br /> We are calling on you to help add our support to faith communities across the country pooling their resources to rebuild these churches.<br /><br /> As Muslims we know the importance of protecting the vulnerable and respecting people who call on God in their various tongues.<br /><br /> We must always keep in mind that the Muslim community and the black community are not different communities.<br /><br /> We are profoundly integrated in many ways, in our overlapping identities and in our relationship to this great and complicated country.<br /><br /> Three of the church burnings have been ruled arsons and the others are still under investigation.
