Over 500 Los Angeles-area Muslims gathered on LA’s notorious Skid Row to distribute clothes, hygiene essentials, food, water, and other necessities to the homeless. Volunteers also offered health screenings. As one of the event organizers notes, volunteering and giving back are essential Muslim values, particularly during Ramadan, saying: “As a Muslim, it’s important that we treat mankind correctly, the way that we are guided in the Koran… The Koran is the holy book of Islam, and in this book, it tells us to provide neighborly needs. So this is a way that we show charity. We provide neighborly needs for those who are in need of it.”
