Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
That’s a question our neighbors in need are asking every day. Mr. Rogers had it right: showing compassion and mercy starts at home. Read on for stories of those you’ve helped right here in the US of A. It's a…
For Mohammed, Dialysis Needs Don’t End After Syria
"Back in the day, we had an amazing life, a wonderful life, we had everything we wished. I used to be a productive part of society. I worked as a human resources manager. My kids were in a good school,…
‘Back to School’ For Tunisia Students
Students preparing to start their school day Some students in Tunisia were hesitant to attend school due to the sub-par bathroom facilities. Now, they’re excited to attend after a special, important makeover thanks to a $5 million commitment by Islamic…
For Myanmar Refugees in Bangladesh, Dignity Matters
The following first-hand account is written by an Islamic Relief USA staff member who visited IRUSA relief projects for refugees from Myanmar in Bangladesh. During a visit to Kutapalong camp in Cox Bazar, Bangladesh, I sat in a shelter made…
5 Humanitarian Highlights from Nelson Mandela
Prophet Muhammad said: "(Angel) Jibril kept recommending me to treat my neighbour well until I thought that he would tell me to make him one of my heirs" (Bukhari: 6014). When we look to contemporary examples of what it means…
On World Refugee Day, Every Story Matters
The staggering truth is that around the globe, there are nearly 70.8 million children and adults who have been forcibly displaced from the places they called home as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, or human rights violations (UNHCR). This…
Remembering Rwanda
Mu’adh ibn Jabal reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: وَاتَّقِ دَعْوَةَ الْمَظْلُومِ فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ اللَّهِ حِجَابٌ "Beware of the supplication of the oppressed, for there is no barrier between it and Allah.”…
World Water Day 2019: Humanity Behind Water
Bacteria washing up on they beaches (Say word?) Don't drink the water, son they can't wash they feet with it (Let em' know) Young babies in perpetual neediness (Say word?) Epidemics hopping up off the Petri dish (Let em' know)…
Journal Entries from the Field: Meeting Syrian Refugees with IRUSA
"Syrians continued to be the largest forcibly displaced population in the world, with 12 million people at the end of 2016. That’s more than half of the Syrian population." Source: UNHCR Last month, I traveled with Islamic Relief USA to Turkey,…
