Muslim Community To Host 11th Annual 9/11 Memorial Blood Drive

CANTON - The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s Boston Chapter will hold its annual blood drive to honor 9/11 victims in partnership with the Canton Police Department and Kraft Family Blood Donor Center. We are going through an unprecedented time battling with the COVID-19 pandemic with enormous challenges on many ends. Thousands of lives are at a risk due to this pandemic. Consequently, blood banks are constantly running low on blood supply. The Boston Chapter invites all local community members to donate blood. The blood donated will help the patients at two local hospitals - Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Event: 11th Annual “Muslims for Life” Blood Drive to Honor 9/11 Victims

When:

Saturday, September 11, 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM – Virtual Commemoration of the 11th Anniversary of the “Muslims for Life” Blood Drive

Where: Online, register at: https://trueislam.com/campaigns/muslims-for-life/

Sunday, September 12, 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM – 11th Annual 9/11 Memorial “Muslims for Life” Blood Drive

Blood donors should click here to make an appointment

Where: Canton Police Station, 1492 Washington Street, Canton, MA

Media Opportunity: Muslim leaders will be available in-person during the 9/11 Day of Remembrance at Paul Revere Heritage Site, 4 Rolling Mill Way in Canton on 9/11 from 10 AM to 1 PM for statements and/or interviews, or via phone and email to comply with the social distancing guidelines.

Background:

To honor the victims of 9/11 and emphasize Islam’s essential teaching regarding the sanctity of life, the Ahmadiyya Muslims Community, USA began organizing blood drives all across the nation in 2011. The “Muslims for Life” Campaign has now become a nationwide annual event. To date, the Muslims for Life campaign has facilitated over 1,500 blood drives which collected over 60,000 pints - enough to have helped save as many as 180,000 lives.

About Ahmadiyya Muslim Community:

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is a dynamic, reformist and fast-growing international movement within Islam. Founded in 1889, the Community spans 207 countries with tens of millions of members. Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA, established in 1920, is among the first American-Muslim organizations.

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is the only Islamic organization to believe that the long- awaited messiah has come in the person of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835-1908) of Qadian, India. Ahmad claimed to be the metaphorical second coming of Jesus of Nazareth and the divine guide, whose advent was foretold by the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad. The Community believes that God sent Ahmad, like Jesus, to end religious wars, condemn bloodshed and reinstitute morality, justice and peace. Ahmad’s advent has brought about an unprecedented era of Islamic revival and moderation. He divested Muslims of fanatical beliefs and practices by vigorously championing Islam’s true and essential teachings.