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Mighty Muharram
A new 1442 Hijri year sets in for us to prepare for better times New beginnings There are many important days and months in the Islamic calendar, but only one of those is the start of the Islamic year, and that’s just one thing that makes Muharram such a special point of the Hijri calendar. Muharram is blossoming before us, and at Islamic Relief USA, we’re looking forward to starting off a new Hijri year 1442, with gratitude and focus. The Hijri calendar was established by the second Umar Ibn Al-Khattab (ra), starting from the year that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) set out from Makkah to Medina. Blessed meanings Muharram itself…
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EID PRAYER: THE DO’S AND DON’TS IN LOCKDOWN
Written by Shaykh Hasib Noor Alhamdulillah what a blessing it is to welcome Eid! We hope and pray deeply that we have all achieved our goals. Allah (SWT) gave us the opportunity to spiritually cleanse ourselves, to draw near to Him, and to help others. This of course includes those less fortunate than ourselves. Allah (SWT) blessed us and Eid is a moment of celebration! Eid is such a special blessing that it’s almost a reminder of how the joyous celebration of entering Paradise. It is a blessed day of eating, connecting virtually with loved ones, and remembering the favours of Allah upon us: Every nation has its day of celebration,…
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From the Front Lines: Structural Poverty in America
Panelists Stressed the Need For Engagement To Combat Social Injustices Impacting Minority Communities Islamic Relief USA kicked off a webinar series on Wednesday, July 8, with its first installment, “From the Front Lines: Structural Poverty in America.” The discussion was moderated by Tariq Touré, senior communications specialist at IRUSA, and the featured speakers were Imam Makram El-Amin of Al-Maa’uun mosque, and Alia Bilal of the Inner-city Muslim Action Network (IMAN) of Chicago/Atlanta. It focused on the intersections of poverty and systemic racism that are being exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the killing of George Floyd, a Minneapolis man who died as a result of a police officer forcing his…
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RAMADAN Kareem
From all of us at Islamic Relief USA, we pray that your Ramadan is going well Insha’Allah. With everything going on in the world, this Ramadan has certainly been one that we’ll never forget. As we reach the halfway point of Ramadan if you hadn’t realised by now. Islamic Relief USA have put together a LIVE daily program. To ensure that you and your family can stay connected this Ramadan, because this is a time to rejoice and come together. We’re hosting multiple live events every day, specifically designed to whet your appetite for knowledge and keep your minds strong. Our daily line up consists of various shows, spread throughout…
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One-on-One with Congressman André Carson
Indiana representative provides a window into policy decisions in the pandemic Watch recording here A Sliver of Hope Indiana Rep. Andre Carson (D-7) said on Wednesday, April 8, that he hopes to have another bill of the CARES ( Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act enacted to address some of the issues that weren’t included in the first round. The CARES Act is a $2.2 trillion stimulus bill recently passed by Congress to address the various social and economic aftereffects of the coronavirus outbreak (formally known as COVID-19) that have brought much of the worldwide economy to a standstill. The holding pattern has caused record unemployment (more than 10…
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One-on-One with Zaytuna’s Dawood Yasin
Dawood Yasin sits down for an insightful What-A-Relief podcast about the spiritual value of serving humanity There are many valuable things people learn while seeking a higher education. In the halls of universities across the world, most students are seeking opportunities to better their future, obtain meaningful careers, and build lifelong bonds. Naeem Muhammad interviewed our guest Imam Dawood Yasin of our latest podcast about where his passion for exploration has brought him and how he now teaches students to do the same and serve. At Zaytuna College, in Berkeley California, Yasin is an administrator that believes deeply in exploring the true meaning of education. He also provides a pathway…
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IRUSA Serves and Celebrates MLK Day 2020
The legacy and humanitarian spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King shines through in another day of service On a blustery, sunny Sunday, the day before the annual holiday celebrating the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, some 400 people packed the fieldhouse at the Episcopal High School in Alexandria. It was not for an indoor soccer match or field hockey. Rather, it was to volunteer for a supersized meal-pack event organized by Islamic Relief USA’s Volunteer Services Department. The next day, on MLK Day, dozens of volunteers gathered at mosques in Steelton, Pennsylvania and Long Island, N.Y. to pack 25,000 meals at each location. And, IRUSA employees spent…
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Puerto Rico, Disaster Strikes Again
IRUSA arrives in Puerto Rico a second time after a devastating earthquake leaves thousands of families without access to essentials such as, electricity, water, and food. Only two years after some of the strongest hurricanes hit Puerto Rico, disaster strikes again on the island, this time in the form of an earthquake. For weeks during the end of December, tremors were felt in the southern part of the Island. On January 7, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit the island causing the greatest amount of devastation among them all. Hundreds of homes were damaged and thousands were left homeless. Once again, emergency was declared on the island. And once again, Islamic…
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A New Year means New ways to Serve at IRUSA
IRUSA’s cutting edge micro-finance project puts entrepreneurs in developing regions in control of their businesses with the help of kind hearts. A new perspective We say it repeatedly anytime there is space to have a sober conversation about global inequality, nearly 1 billion people live in poverty today. IRUSA has committed itself to solving this issue alongside partners who also believe poverty can be significantly reduced. As we close another 365 days out and move into the new year, IRUSA is excited about the potential impacts our newest innovations can produce. Poverty to Profit is IRUSA’s newest and incredibly dynamic pathway to entrepreneurs seeking funding in developing countries. For women…
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4 Life Lessons from IRUSA’s Peru Challenge
We reflect on a life-changing expedition for a life-changing cause 1 “The goal is not simply for you to cross the finish line, but to see how many people you can inspire to run with you.” ― Simon Sinek If we told you we could bring strangers half-way around the world to climb endlessly and walk on the edge of cliffs all while depending on each other just so we could support life-saving water projects, would you believe us? In the beginning there were doubts about what, when, and how it would even happen but the Peru challenge did what all IRUSA challenges have been successful at doing, it brought people together…
