Cleveland: As Republican National Convention began in Cleveland today amid tight security and tensions following a series of shootings in the US, Muslim doctors in this city have said they will provide medical help to Donald Trump's fans if needed despite his anti-Muslim rhetorics.
Trump, 70, who has encouraged a wave of anti-Muslim sentiment in the US - from a complete ban of Muslims to "extreme vetting" - would be formally nominated as the party's presidential candidate at the convention.
Thousands of Trump's supporters from across the US have started arriving in the city along with the party delegates.
Cleveland's hospitals are already prepping for violence.
While 'Land is known for its high-quality hospitals, what's less well-known is that Muslims make up a substantial proportion of the city's medical professionals, it said.
"Muslim Doctors Save Lives In Cleveland" is one of the group's mottos. There are about a dozen Muslim medical professionals affiliated with the group, Hambley said, and he estimated that the medical residency programs he has been part of have included between 10 to 20 percent Muslim students.
That's the way we see it," said Dr. Fatima Fadlalla, a resident physician in internal medicine who grew up in Cleveland and then returned for her residency.
"We have a lot of Muslim doctors in this city. If they stopped working for a day, the whole medical system might come to a halt in the Cleveland area. We save lives every day," said Isam Zaiem, a retired medical technologist who has lived in Cleveland since 1974 but hails from Syria.
The protests, marches, and demonstrations planned for this week in Cleveland have the potential for a toxic mix: extremists from white supremacists to the New Black Panther Party have indicated that they will be attending.
Trump, 70, who has encouraged a wave of anti-Muslim sentiment in the US - from a complete ban of Muslims to "extreme vetting" - would be formally nominated as the party's presidential candidate at the convention.
Thousands of Trump's supporters from across the US have started arriving in the city along with the party delegates.
Cleveland's hospitals are already prepping for violence.
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While 'Land is known for its high-quality hospitals, what's less well-known is that Muslims make up a substantial proportion of the city's medical professionals, it said.
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"Muslim Doctors Save Lives In Cleveland" is one of the group's mottos. There are about a dozen Muslim medical professionals affiliated with the group, Hambley said, and he estimated that the medical residency programs he has been part of have included between 10 to 20 percent Muslim students.
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That's the way we see it," said Dr. Fatima Fadlalla, a resident physician in internal medicine who grew up in Cleveland and then returned for her residency.
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"We have a lot of Muslim doctors in this city. If they stopped working for a day, the whole medical system might come to a halt in the Cleveland area. We save lives every day," said Isam Zaiem, a retired medical technologist who has lived in Cleveland since 1974 but hails from Syria.
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The protests, marches, and demonstrations planned for this week in Cleveland have the potential for a toxic mix: extremists from white supremacists to the New Black Panther Party have indicated that they will be attending.
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