the-movemnt:Muslim Marine Tayyib Rashid is offering to stand guard for Jewish cemeteries, synagogues
the-movemnt:Muslim Marine Tayyib Rashid is offering to stand guard for Jewish cemeteries, synagogues in ChicagoAfter a wave of anti-semitic violence, particularly the vandalism of two Jewish cemeteries in Philadelphia and St. Louis, Tayyib Rashid knew it was time to step up.Rashid, a veteran, who calls himself as the “Muslim Marine,” sent out a tweet on Monday offering to stand guard for any Jewish synagogue, cemetery or organization.Rashid knew he had to do more to help out his Jewish neighbors and that’s why he fired off his now-viral tweet.“As I watch this horrible thing unfold here, I felt terrible about what happened in St. Louis and this heinous event in Philadelphia,” Rashid, 40, said in a phone interview. “I was moved to tears. This is absolutely not right.” Read more (3/1/17 12:53 PM)follow @the-movemnt -- source link