After dozens of headstones were damaged at Chesed Shel Emel Cemetery in the St. Louis suburb of University City over the weekend, Muslim groups were quick to help.
A crowdfunding campaign started by social justice activists Linda Sarsour, of New York, and Tarek El-Messidi, of Cincinnati, brought in over $20,000 within a few hours. The campaign raised over $40,000 as of late Tuesday and had nearly $60,000 this morning.
As many as 200 headstones at the Jewish cemetery were toppled during the weekend.
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