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Muslim man’s post on donating blood after Orlando shooting goes viral

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(Photo: Facebook/Mahmoud ElAwadi)

Although some were quick to blame Islam for the act of terror that claimed 50 lives in Orlando early Sunday morning, Mahmoud ElAwadi’s Facebook post is a reminder of the good in the world.


“Yes my name is Mahmoud a proud Muslim American,” ElAwadi shared online. “Yes I donated blood even though I can’t eat or drink anything cause I’m fasting in our holy month Ramadan just like hundreds of other Muslims who donated today here in Orlando. Yes I’m sad, frustrated and mad that a crazy guy claim to be a Muslim did that shameful act.”

His post has been shared more than 125,000 times and has received positive responses from around the world.

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(Photo: Facebook/Mahmoud ElAwadi)

“As a human this was the least I could for my fellow Americans who were injured,” ElAwadi said in an interview with Buzzfeed. “I know they need my blood. I had to give blood.”

ElAwadi goes on to explain that he witnessed the greatness of his country in the sheer amount of people that were lined up in the heat to donate even though they knew it would be a 5-7 hour wait.

He ends his post with this rallying statement:

“Yes our community in central Florida is heart broken but let’s put our colors, religions, ethnicity, sexual orientation, political views all aside so we can UNITE against those who are trying to hurt us.”

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