- 18 million people in Afghanistan need aid. - 13 million in Yemen are severely hungry. - 15 million in Central Sahel are in need. - 4 million in Somalia are drought-affected.
Human suffering is at unprecedented levels across the world, Ukraine is the latest in a long list.
"The likeness of the believers in regard to mutual love mercy and kindness is that of a body. When any part aches, the whole body aches." Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
At Islamic Relief,
We believe in Allah.
We believe all lives are sacred.
We believe we are one.
https://t.co/2p1luBOKUf
The Qur’ān copy attributed to caliph ‘Uthmān in the Mashhad Husayn, Cairo (until 2006) is the only monumental manuscript preserving almost the complete Qur’ānic text. With its 1087 leaves (not all are original), each made of one entire animal’s skin, it weights around 80 kg!(1/2)
Seriously just give parents a voucher. Trust them to buy the nutritional food needed. In humanitarian settings we’ve found time & time again ‘cash’ or ‘vouchers’ to exchange for food is effective, efficient, good value & above all respects dignity of those receiving the help.
Stop the fear-mongering.
Stop the stigmatization.
Stop the repudiation.
Stop the prejudices.
Stop the bullying.
Stop the hatred.
Stop the slurs.
Stay human.
#ENDviolence
We can now read the Imperial College report on COVID-19 that led to the extreme measures we've seen in the US this week. Read it; it's terrifying. I'll offer a summary in this thread; please correct me if I've gotten it wrong.
https://t.co/AwE2cHIbeJ
No charity comes under closer scrutiny than @IRWorldwide, with 403 external audits in past 10 years alone, so it's a matter of pride that we are a trusted partner of @Barclays and @DFID_UK, trusted to deliver aid in some of the world's most difficult and dangerous places
We see too many families torn apart by war and desperate journeys. Which is why when my colleagues manage to reunite them like this mother and her children, we cry tears of joy with them. Watch, and you will too:
We are responding to the worst drought to have hit rural #Pakistan in years. Record-low rainfall over many months has triggered water shortages that are affecting at least 2.8 million people in #Sindh and #Balochistan: https://t.co/JQXDAJ1iBa
Many refugees are Africans, but most of them are hosted in Africa.
Africa is a continent of opportunities - refugees want to contribute.
Africa’s 1969 refugee convention has helped save lives.
Watch @melissarfleming and me talk about refugees in Africa.
https://t.co/GV8lAJuJO4
Do you know what's better than winning an argument?
Not having one in the first place!
A wise person knows that avoiding an argument is infinitely better in keeping good relations. Hence Jannah is promised "...to the one who avoids arguing even if he knows he's right" (Hadith)