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Muslims give $50,000 to New Jersey City Medical Center

Published in Women's Health Weekly, November 18th, 2004

Four Muslim businessmen donated $50,000 to Jersey City Medical Center in New Jersey to fulfill their religious obligation to give to charity during the holy month of Ramadan.

Mohamed Choukeir, Nasser Saber and Khaled El-Shamma, who together own 20 Dunkin' Donuts stores in New Jersey, and Ahmed Shedeed, director of the Islamic Center of Jersey City, made the donation.

Saber said the group acted in part to try and reverse negative stereotypes about Muslims in America.

"We are Americans, just like you guys," he said. "We love our country, America, and our flag and our city. We want to keep our country safe for our children and to...

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