An online fundraising page set up to help Belfast businesses damaged by far-right riots has raised almost £50k and rising.
It was initially established with the aim of helping one business.
But the organiser said so much money had flooded in that he now intended to assist seven others which were also affected.
Several of them were completely destroyed in overnight arson attacks.
Stephen Montgomery, who set up the Go Fund Me page called "Help Repair Racially Motivated Damages" said he had been overwhelmed by people's generosity.
"We're absolutely overwhelmed and in awe at everyone's gratitude during these dark times.
"I just wanted to jump on to make you aware that because of how much that's been donated we're now in the position to incorporate other businesses who have been affected," he said in an update to the fundraising page.
Belfast supermarket reduced to 'ashes'
A supermarket manager in Belfast said his business had been reduced to "ashes" after it was targeted during disorder in the city.
Bashir criticised police for their response to the violence and said Muslim businesses were being deliberately targeted.
A clean-up operation was under way in the Donegall Road area this morning following unrest which lasted for several hours the night before.
Bashir, who did not wish to provide his surname, and his staff were removing remaining stock from his grocery store, which was set alight last night.
The front and inside of the business were extensively damaged.
He said he had been in business for three years and this was the third time he had been targeted.
He told the PA news agency: "Too many things happened... it is against the Muslim community.
"Well, you can say there is nothing (left), it is all dead, there is nothing left, some ashes only.
"People attacked this place, racism against Islam and Muslims, especially the Muslim community."
Asked if he would be able to reopen his business, he said: "I don't know, we have to ask the police about that.
"When they stop all of that then we will talk about it.
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"All of that happened and the police did nothing, I am telling you the truth.
"What kind of police are letting the people burn everything down?
"I don't know where is the safety in that, it is all rubbish."
The business owner was clearly emotional when asked about his reaction to the attack on his shop.
He said: "How do I feel? I can't describe it, empty mind, we couldn't even sleep (last night), the words, I can't even describe what has happened to be honest.
"There is no message for people like this.
"When people do this, when people do something like this, you think they will accept the message?"
Cafe gutted in overnight attack
Mohammad Idris' cafe was completely gutted in an overnight arson attack.
He said the premises had first been attacked in the afternoon while he working in the office upstairs.
The crowd came back overnight and burned it out. He said it was the second time in two years his business had been burnt out in the same area. He said he would not reopen again.
As we were speaking to him he was racially abused by one person and another, with an English accent, taunted him about the loss of his livelihood.
Clearing up underway in Belfast after several businesses attacked and burned overnight as disorder continue after anti-immigrant rally & march. Several owners say they won't reopen. @rtenews pic.twitter.com/nBDWv8Lk7B
— conor macauley (@TVconormac) August 4, 2024
A barber's shop around the corner also had its windows smashed.
Police said they were treating the overnight arson attacks and other incidents as hate crimes.
People have raised almost £20k via a gofundme page to repair the café damaged during a far right march in Belfast yesterday @rtenews pic.twitter.com/Vd5oZNDbUH
— conor macauley (@TVconormac) August 4, 2024
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said it had attended a shop and a cafe on fire on the Donegall Road last night.
It said the cause of both fires had been determined as deliberate.
