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Bosnia, Turkey, and Peru—Oh My!
Many of us who grew up in the 1990s remember the classic PBS TV series Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? At the time, Carmen’s worldwide adventures seemed ridiculously and epically cool. The Islamic Relief USA challenges are kind of like that—ridiculously cool adventures, and you never know where next in the world they will take place. Epic, right? But there’s two ways we think Team IRUSA Challenges are even cooler that Carmen Sandiego: 1) They’re all to benefit amazing, life-changing development projects and 2) You’re invited to be part of the fun! In 2019, Team IRUSA has four challenges that include biking and trekking, two of which have…
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Biking For Bosnia: Kicking Off A Year Of Challenges
IRUSA assembled a team of four to join Islamic Relief partners from around the world on a four-day cycling adventure through historic Spain. What the team lacked in size, they made up for in heart. Riders from South Africa, Spain, Italy, Canada and Islamic Relief Worldwide all showed up to be a part of this effort to raise money for a good cause. The tour began with the team visiting the masjid of Córdoba, famous for its beautiful red arches and rich history. After the visit, the challenge commenced: a daunting 200 kilometer (approximately 120 mile) bike ride from Córdoba to Grenada. IRUSA’s Community Engagement Specialist Omar Nassimi was one of the…
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Survival Is Important, but so Is Livelihood
25th Anniversary Development Spotlight: Europe Islamic Relief offices around the world undertake many noble projects around the world. But one area that doesn’t get enough attention is the Balkan region. A curious fact, considering that IRUSA was founded to respond to the suffering in the Bosnian war in 1993. Ismail Saif, manager of International Programs for Islamic Relief USA, recently visited three nations in the Balkans – Albania, Bosnia and Kosovo. All of them have Islamic Relief field offices that launched various livelihood projects. Many of them have yielded positive results and in some cases, exceeded initial projections. But, the unfortunate reality is, many of them have been halted or…
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Ramadan: 30 Faces, 30 Places
Islamic Relief USA is delivering food packages to 30 countries in the world this Ramadan. We wanted to capture what Ramadan feels like in each of those countries, so we talked to 30 people living in the United States about their experiences fasting there. Follow along with us this month as we explore Ramadan through their memories.
