Most Muslims observe the holy month of Ramadan by abstaining from food and drink during daylight hours, but one Islamic group near Detroit asked its members to break their fasting so they could donate blood in the immediate aftermath of the Orlando shooting.

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We will work with our neighbors and our fellow citizens, and do the best we can as members of the Muslim community to remove hate and build bridges." Dr. Mansoor Qureshi, president of Detroit chapter of Ahmadiyya Muslims told the Detroit Free Press.

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