Pakistan floods: Relief is required
Administrator on August 5th, 2010
The death toll from flooding in north-west Paksitan has risen to over 1,500 as rescue workers struggled to save more than 27,000 people still trapped by the water.
Around 14 million people have been displaced due to the flooding. The full scale of disaster will only be revealed once the water start to recede.
There are also fears growing that the floods could cause a huge humanitarian crisis in the region as hundreds of thousands of survivors come under threat from water-borne diseases.
Aid is desperately needed for those who have suffered and every little can help.
In Makkah Mosque special prayers are being held for those who have suffered as a result of this flood and people are being urged to donate as much as they can to provide relief to those who have suffered as a result of disaster.
Imam of Makkah Masjid, Qari Asim, said: “The significant loss of lives, and infrastructure in Pakistan, following the recent floods is deeply saddening. Everyone is urged to show support for this humanitarian issue.”
Whilst giving an interview to Yorkshire Evening Post, Qari Asim said: “”Ramadan is just round the corner and the whole point of it is to empathise with people who cannot afford two meals a day, about spiritual cleansing and also understanding practically. These people’s basic needs have been taken away and I think people will be giving generously to help them.”
Ramadan is a month of charity.
Ibn `Abbas, one of Muhammad’s Companions, narrated: “The Prophet was the most generous amongst the people, and he used to be more so in the month of Ramadan when Jibreel visited him, and Jibreel used to meet him on every night of Ramadan till the end of the month. The Prophet used to recite the Holy Qur’an to Jibreel, and when Jibreel met him, he used to be more generous than a fast wind (which causes rain and welfare).” (Reported by Al-Bukhari)
Please click on the linkn below to see the full article:
http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/Leeds-rallies-to-aid-Pakistan.6458193.jp
An interview with ITV can be seen on the following link:
http://www.itv.com/yorkshire/aid-for-pakistan93595/
Lord Mayor of Leeds launched his flood relief charity appeal at Makkh Mosque on 5 August. The event was coved by BBC Look North and be seen at:
August 22nd, 2010 at 5:33 am
The flooding in Pakistan is a horrible thing. It seems that very few states are committing aid. Why doesn’t the EU rush in to save those poor souls? I wish I knew what we could do to help. Does anyone know where to donate funds?