August 4, 2017

Islamic Center gives out backpacks with school supplies

Backpacks with school supplies are distributed to area students in need on Friday, Aug. 4, 2017 at the Islamic Center of Cape Girardeau.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Rose Omar, right, Ahmad Sheikh, Ibrahim Ahmad and Haneef Ahmad fill backpacks with basic school supplies Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017 at the Islamic Center of Cape Girardeau.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Pencil erasers are set up to give out with backpacks Friday, Aug. 4, 2017 at the Islamic Center of Cape Girardeau.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Backpack recipients presented this card Friday, Aug. 4, 2017 at the Islamic Center of Cape Girardeau.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Sultan Alnasser, left, Talha Siddiqi and Garrison Luttrell pose for a photo Friday, Aug. 4, 2017 during distribution of backpacks with school supplies at the Islamic Center of Cape Girardeau.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Bassem Aljizani, left, Ijaz Ahmad and Hamza Ahmed pose for a photo Friday, Aug. 4, 2017 during distribution of backpacks with school supplies at the Islamic Center of Cape Girardeau.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Ahmed Imam, left, passes a backpack to Shafiq Malik as they fill them with basic school supplies Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017 at the Islamic Center of Cape Girardeau.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Hamza Ahmed, left, Ijaz Ahmad and Ahmad Sheikh distribute backpacks with school supplies Friday, Aug. 4, 2017 at the Islamic Center of Cape Girardeau. The center had 500 backpacks to give out to area students.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Hamza Ahmed gets backpacks ready to hand out Friday, Aug. 4, 2017 at the Islamic Center of Cape Girardeau.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com A group gathers for the next interval backpack distribution Friday, Aug. 4, 2017 at the Islamic Center of Cape Girardeau.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Moiz Ahmad directs people to the line for backpacks Friday, Aug. 4, 2017 at the Islamic Center of Cape Girardeau.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Backpacks for students are distributed Friday, Aug. 4, 2017 at the Islamic Center of Cape Girardeau.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Ahmad Sheikh gives instructions for the backpack distribution Friday, Aug. 4, 2017 at the Islamic Center of Cape Girardeau.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Zachary Aaro didn't wait long to put on his new backpack filled with school supplies that he received Friday, Aug. 4, 2017 at the Islamic Center of Cape Girardeau.

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Backpacks with school supplies are distributed to area students in need on Friday, Aug. 4, 2017 at the Islamic Center of Cape Girardeau.

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