Muslims give more to charity than others, UK poll says...
Muslims give more money to charity than people of other religions, according to a new British poll. More than three in 10 Muslims, Catholics and Jews donated money during 2012, ICM Research found. Followers of Islam gave an average of $567 compared to Jewish givers who donated around $412, according to the survey of just over 4,000 people in the U.K. Christians gave considerably less. Protestants donated an average of $308, while Roman Catholics gave around $272, the poll found. Atheists averaged just $177. In total 4,036 people answered the question: “How much, if at all, would you say you generally donated to charities last year?” Respondents were asked to exclude buying items from charity stores or sponsoring someone for a charity...
Flint Islamic Center Youth Group to host Day of Dignity, give away free clothing, hygiene kits...
Published: Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 1:13 PM By Kayla Habermehl | The Flint Journal The Flint Journal FLINT, Michigan — The Flint Islamic Center Youth Group will host the Day of Dignity in downtown Flint beginning at 11 a.m. Oct. 1. The group will give out free items including clothing, hygiene kits, meals and school supplies to families with children as long as supplies last. There also will be medical services and social service resources, according to information from the group. Children must be present in order to receive the items or services, according to information from the group. The event will be held in the parking lot at the corner of Saginaw and Kearsley streets....
Muslim Sacrifice Helps Needy Families
Published On Mon Nov 15 2010 Alex Horkay, Staff Reporter As Muslims begin to celebrate Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice, a Toronto group believes it’s the perfect time to reach out to the community by providing fresh halal meat for those less fortunate. The Qurbani Project, an initiative of the Toronto chapter of the Muslim Association of Canada, aims to distribute 1,360 kg of meat to as many as 300 GTA families — many of whom may not eat meat at all because they cannot afford it. “What a lot of Canadians fail to realize is that locally in our own city there are many people who are not fortunate enough to have meat on their...
Local Pakistani Flood Relief Group raises funds for flood victims...
By Lauren Byrnes The MetroWest Daily News Posted Aug 24, 2010 @ 12:00 AM Members of the Pakistan Flood Relief Group collected a “small mountain of clothing” at the Islamic Center of Boston in Wayland on Sunday for the victims of the recent flooding in that country. Hudson resident Yasmin Khan, one of eight organizers, said the clothing collection went “very well.” Organizers began collecting clothing two weeks prior to Sunday’s clothing drive, Khan said. Clothing was also collected at other Islamic centers in Quincy, Sharon and North Smithfield, R.I. Despite Ramadan observances, Jamila Khalil, a member of the relief group and the Pakistan Association of Greater Boston, wants to spread the word about the need for aid...
Muslim Society Organizes Clothing and Food Donations...
By Jamie Komarnicki published 2 years ago Original Article Source: Calgary Herald Photo: Volunteers Hiba Fadol (left) and Souad Abdelrehim were on hand to help with the Muslim Families Network Society’s city-wide food and clothes distribution on April 11, 2010 at the Falconridge community centre. Photograph by: Lorraine Hjalte, Calgary Herald Four years ago, Hanan and Mohamed left their homeland, Sudan, eager to begin a new life in Calgary. Mohamed, a trained nurse, soon got a job working in a private home, and the couple happily settled in to raise their young family. But two years ago when the economy took a turn for the worse, like many other Calgarians, Mohamed lost his job. Since then, he hasn’t...
Ramadan Inspires Local Clothing Drive
Posted: Sep 28, 2008 4:21 PM EDT By Elise Roberts – bio | email BILOXI, MS (WLOX) – This month the Muslim community is marking the holy month of Ramadan. It is the 9th month on the Islamic calendar. It is also a special time of prayer, fasting and service. Muslims in South Mississippi are wrapping up the month of Ramadan with its annual clothing giveaway. Sunday, the Biloxi Islamic Center was draped in clothing. From suits to sandals, there was something for everyone. “We started off small. We didn’t get a lot of publicity, so we didn’t get a lot of people to come out and participate. But each year the crowd is getting bigger and bigger,”...
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