The devastation brought by the recent rains in the province of Sindh in Pakistan has brought major misery to its people already struggling to recover from last years mega flood that deluged Pakistan. The below piece from The Friday Times by blogger Faisal Kapadia who is member of SA Relief ... Read More »
The Palestinians do not need outsiders to save them - they are strong and resilient and their mere existence is an act of resistance. They also don’t need people telling them how to be Palestinian - and this tends to happen with many people who take on a cause of the marginalized. Palestinians have been excluded from issues related to their struggle and future and they have had to fight to be listened to. Read More »
The world is slowly waking up to news of a humanitarian disaster in Sindh Pakistan as torrential rains have caused havoc and as of 20 September, 2011 8,185,682 people have been affected (that's the population of New York City or the population of Chicago, Los Angeles, & Houston combined!), 1,495,698 homes devastated, and 6,616,360 acres of land damaged (that's an area bigger than the states of Connecticut, Delaware, and Rhode Island combined). Having barely put behind them the haunting memories of last year's flood when a fifth of Pakistan was submerged under water, the residents of Sindh are in dire need of your help and support. The United Nations has called for USD 357 million for flood relief and the financial impact could go into billions of USD. Read More »
In the last three months, drought has escalated to famine in East Africa. Crops and livestock are dying, and very little food is left to buy. Whatever food is available is too expensive for most families. More than 13 million people are suffering in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia from malnutrition and dehydration. The Islamic Relief family is collectively responding to the situation through the Islamic Relief offices in East Africa. Read More »
Shaykh Dremali has a special Ramadan message, exclusively for you, our MM family. A health update on our dear Shaykh and a renewed call for all of us who owe him so much, to give back a little bit. Read More »
Millions of East Africans are currently at risk of starvation due to prolonged drought and famine. Several charities have launched appeals to address the crisis, and MuslimMatters encourages you, the readers, to donate as much as you can TODAY. Read More »
Early this morning I started seeing tweets and emails about 'Muslim charity squandered money for the poor' and immediately opened the article up. The Toronto Star is reporting that over $600,000 were mismanaged by the organization. This was money intended for the poor, and according to their audit, it was mostly spent on other than the poor (including some personal perks). Read More »
http://www.ilminar.com “ENGLAND HAS DROWNED! ENGLAND HAS DROWNED!” Should the headlines read such formidable news, the global community would no doubt be in a state of utter shock. THE MATTER OF FACT IS: Land greater than the SIZE of England has indeed drowned. The damage in Pakistan is unfathomable and the ... Read More »
One of the countless Pakistani citizens who're working day and night for the flood relief efforts is Fakhre-Alam, a young celebrity known well in the nation. Previously, he'd spearheaded a prolonged and effective relief campaign for the earthquake victims in 2005. Now, he joins Pakistan's national airline, PIA, to bring ... Read More »
Concern for those closest to you, both physically and biologically, is actually prescribed in our deen. During his joint session with Sh. Yaser Birjas at ISNA this year, Sh. Yasir Qadhi spoke on this theme noting that the major books of fiqh agree that zakat should be given locally, if possible. Read More »
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