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& # 039; We'll be there & # 039;: the leader of the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh in supporting the Jewish community







Wasi Mohamed, executive director of the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh and Engage Pennsylvania, spoke with "Nightline" about the importance of the support of his religious community in the wake of the brutal murders of 11 worshipers inside the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday.



Mohamed says that this was "so important" because faith is what is most needed "at times like this:" When ... you address these questions ... "Why did this person have to go ahead of time?" ... dealing with that is difficult. "



"Together, all creeds can understand and appreciate the difficulties here and they can be together," Mohamed added. "By offering them a space where they can talk and express their emotions and religion through the Scriptures ... we are happy that this space has been created for the community."





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A memorial is seen on October 28, 2018, at the end of the Tree of Life synagogue, after a shooting that left 11 people dead in Pittsburgh on October 27, 2018. 

The religious leader says he believes that unity "was the only light that many people saw in that darkness." There was something positive about the people joining, joining and holding each other, and I think that was really necessary.



Mohamed says he is seeing how the "toxic" hatred "rampant in the country" runs, not only against his own religious community.



"The negative rhetoric against the Jewish community is a poison, you know, it's a poison for our democracy, it's a poison for our country and it's negative for everyone, not just for that community," he said. "So we have to stop all kinds of rhetoric like that."



Mohamed spoke on the day of the inter-religious vigil fire with a message: "It is a horrible event, but there is a glimmer of hope there, all these people come together."



"They can look back and when ... they can not stop thinking about the horrible things that have happened, but then they are reminded that we were all together," he said. "Whatever a little light to get them out of that darkness."



Mohamed says the Muslim community's support for their Jewish neighbors is simply a reward, and says their community will provide anything from financial support to accompaniment to running errands.





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Buddhists pay their respects at a memorial outside the synagogue of the Tree of Life after a shootout left 11 people dead in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh on October 29, 2018.

"The reason I chose those particular examples was that it was the same commitment made to the Muslim community after 9/11 in Pittsburgh," he explained. "That was the same commitment that was made after the election when there was an increase in hate crimes."



"We will be there for them as we can," he added. "Not only this week, but next week, next month and then next year, we want to make sure we maintain these relationships."



Part of that effort was raising money, and an initial goal of $ 25,000.



"We do not want any member of the family who is grieving over such a horrible tragedy to think about the bills ... everything they need, be it food, pay the costs of the cemetery, pay for the funeral homes, bringing family members here? "Mohammed said.



His fundraising efforts were extremely successful, as the money came from thousands of people throughout the country, he explained.



"We are going to approach the 150,000 dollars and we hope that the Jewish community will see that and show that ... the community of Pittsburgh not only loves them so much, but that [also that in] a community in which people try to confront each other ... we want to make sure they see what belongs to us and we think that is especially important, "he said.





Jake Lefferman and Katie Muldowney of ABC News contributed to this report.

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