Los Angeles resident Julie Farrer<\/a>, has gone nowhere, as she isn\u2019t talking about the email and has so far failed to turn up one orphan, although she claims several have already been sent to the Midwest. So it seems that while the Muslim community is well-intentioned and ready to give, a little caution is warranted when responding to calls for help.<\/p>\n<\/i><\/p>\n
Shahed Amanullah is editor-in-chief of altmuslim.com.\n<\/p>\n
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