Muslim doctors offer free health clinic at Hoover mosque

Rasa - With negative images of warfare and beheadings in the name of Islam making international news recently, Muslims in Birmingham want to show that true Islam is exemplified by compassion.

News ID: 1380

Date: 14 October 2014 - 02:03

RNA - A free clinic opened on Oct. 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Hoover Crescent Islamic Center on Hackberry Lane. "It's about building community; it's about serving the people," said Tanveer Patel, president of Red Crescent Clinic. "They are here serving the poor, the needy, the uninsured."

Doctors and dentists are offering free check-ups and testing. Muslim physicians are volunteering their time to serve. A young team of Muslim volunteers who are mostly medical students will assist.

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