Philadelphia-area Muslims are offering a cash reward in a series of crimes committed by men using Islamic dress to conceal their identities.
An organization representing dozens of Muslim congregations is offering $20,000 in rewards following a rash of bank holdups and a homicide authorities say were perpetrated by men wearing the long robes worn by Muslim women.
Perpetrators wore Muslim garb in five Philadelphia bank robberies since December.
A man charged with an April 18 killing in an Upper Darby barber shop allegedly wore a Muslim woman's robe as part of a robbery ruse.
Islamic leaders say they're concerned the crimes could make Muslim women the targets of mistrust or even violence.
District Attorney Seth Williams appealed for the public's help, calling the criminals who don Islamic garb ``cowards.''
