{"id":4684,"date":"2017-08-31T07:56:35","date_gmt":"2017-08-31T07:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/world\/4684-houston-mosques-opening-up-as-24-hour-shelters-for-harvey-victims\/"},"modified":"2017-08-31T07:56:35","modified_gmt":"2017-08-31T07:56:35","slug":"houston-mosques-opening-up-as-24-hour-shelters-for-harvey-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/world\/4684-houston-mosques-opening-up-as-24-hour-shelters-for-harvey-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston Mosques Opening Up as 24-hour Shelters for Harvey Victims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Houston\u2019s Muslim community is at the forefront of helping those affected by Tropical Storm Harvey, which has flooded much of the fourth most populous city in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>  <!--more-->  <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4>Houston\u2019s Muslim community is at the forefront of helping those affected by Tropical Storm Harvey, which has flooded much of the fourth most populous city in the United States.<\/h4>\n<h4>Dozens of mosques have either opened their doors for shelter, aided in rescue operations or provided goods, such as food, blankets and bottled water for those in need.<\/h4>\n<h4>&#8220;In the whole Greater Houston area, people are helping people; neighbors are helping neighbors and we are trying everything we can to help people,\u201d said MJ Khan, the president of the Islamic Society of Greater Houston.<\/h4>\n<h4>The Islamic Society of Greater Houston represents 21 Islamic centers in the area. Khan said all types of evacuees, including a number of families, have come to find shelter at the places of worship.<\/h4>\n<h4>&#8220;Our volunteers there got together with the first responders to rescue people. 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