By Abubaker Abrahams The humanitarian conditions in the barren East Africa belt have deteriorated so badly yet the global response to the crisis remains inadequate. Over 20 million people across South Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya are in urgent need of food, following months of drought, which have caused a[…]
South African nasheed superstar Zain Bhika may perform to sold-out concerts around the world, but back home, he remains passionate about giving back to his community through his charity work and youth development projects. With just under a month to go before the blessed month of Ramadan, Islamic Relief South[…]
As more South African’s wake up to the dire situation in Aleppo, Islamic Relief is responding to displaced civilians in these areas. The Syrian conflict is now in its 5th year and is one of the worst human disasters and catastrophes, unparalleled since World War 2. Hundreds of thousands of[…]
As qurbaan proceedings comes to a close, one organization has heeded the call to provide as many people as possible with meat so that they may enjoy a festive Eid al-Adha. Islamic Relief South Africa, which provides humanitarian relief to disadvantaged communities both locally and abroad, during Eid al-Adha 2016[…]
In many Muslim countries, Zakah is a form of social security that provides food, clothing and other necessities. Zakah is also a mandatory obligation for all Muslims that meet the necessary criteria of wealth. Various charities and relief organisations accept Zakah from people who can afford it in order to[…]
Ramadan is nearing and if you are in need of some spiritual upliftment, Islamic Relief will be hosting their annual Evening of Inspiration. This nasheed concert series is set to take place in Cape Town on Saturday 7 May from 19h30 until 21h00 at the Hugo Lambrecht Music Auditorium in[…]
OPINION by Islamic Relief (South Africa) Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan delivered the 2016 Budget speech in Parliament yesterday. In response, Islamic Relief South Africa’s Head of Fund Development and Communications, Fazlin Fransman, penned the following response. Fransman congratulates the Treasury on appeasing the concerns of investors and the business fraternity[…]
Orphans and vulnerable children in Mitchell’s Plain received a major boost ahead of the 2016 academic year, when Islamic Relief South Africa (IRSA) distributed much needed schooling essentials to those students most in need. The humanitarian relief group visited the crime and poverty-hit area on Tuesday to distribute supplies, a[…]
Banking giant HSBC has stopped offering financial services to the charity Islamic Relief, which becomes the latest Muslim organisation to have its ties with the company cut. Islamic Relief UK was told by HSBC its activities in “high-risk jurisdictions” posed a challenge to the bank due to pressure from US[…]
A toolkit to help Muslim leaders and communities around the world share the messages of the Islamic Declaration on Climate Change was launched on Saturday at the second Environmental Justice in Islam seminar hosted by Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW), The International Peace college of South Africa (IPSA) and Muslims for[…]
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