This March, Houston Ahmadis spearheaded an “#AskaMuslim” program, where community representatives manned booths in a public park and offered to answer residents’ questions.
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By Tara Isabella | September 1, 2017
Muslim groups in Houston are on the front lines of Harvey relief efforts
After Hurricane Harvey hit Houston this past weekend, some organizations — like megachurch pastor Joel Osteen's 16,800-seat Lakewood Church — came under fire for not doing enough to help those displaced by the flooding, which has killed at least 46 as of Friday morning. But for other religious groups in the region, including several of the Houston area’s Muslim communities, Harvey was a call to solidarity — and action.
One priest checked submerged cars to ensure no passengers were trapped inside. Jewish outreach organization Chabad House sent truckloads of food from New York and Miami. According to ThinkProgress’s Jack Jenkins, at least nine houses of worship in Houston, and several more outside the immediate Houston area, have opened their doors as shelters to afflicted residents or engaged in community outreach. Among them are the Woodlands Church, Salt and Light Ministries, and a number of mosques, including the Brand Lane Center in Stafford, Texas.
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