She fought for Muslim women. Then she was found dead. | World News, The Indian Express

She fought for Muslim women. Then she was found dead. | World News, The Indian Express

By New York Times |New York |Published: November 4, 2019 1:05:29 pm

She fought for Muslim women. Then she was found dead.

After her body was found, prayers flooded her family members’ Facebook pages. On Oct. 26, hundreds gathered for a funeral prayer service at the Muslim American Society Youth Center, where Salem helped arrange charity events and participated in a breast cancer walk, and was remembered for her energy and altruism.

Salem, whose parents were originally from Egypt, grew up in Coney Island in Brooklyn and was an active member of the Muslim American Society Youth Center in South Brooklyn as a teenager. (Representational)

Written by Annie Correal