MGR East Africa Appeal 2011

Some 10 million people are at risk in the Horn of Africa as a combination of failed rains and soaring global food prices has left people living in remote areas - more than half of them children - without enough food and water and at risk of malnutrition.

Ethiopia faces its worst drought for a decade with an estimated 3.2m people in need of emergency aid. MGR has launched a major humanitarian response in Ethiopia to feed tens of thousands of people and get clean water to remote communities.

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MGR Qurbani 2010

Click the markers on the map to view which countries we will be distributing Qurbani in 2010.

“There is nothing dearer to Allah (swt) during the days of Qurbani than the sacrificing of animals. The sacrificed animal shall come on the Day of Judgement with its horns, hair, and hooves (to be weighed). The sacrifice is accepted by Allah (swt) before the blood reaches the ground. Therefore sacrifice with an open and happy heart”
(Hadith: Tirmidi, Ibn Majah)

What is Qurbani?

Qurbani, or animal sacrifice, is performed during the month of Dhul Hijjah, during the three days of Eid. It is one of the great sunnah’s of Prophet Ibrahim (AS), and commemorates his unparallel sacrifice when he, in pursuance to command of Allah ta’ala conveyed to him in a dream, prepared to slaughter his beloved son, Prophet Isma’il (AS) and actually did so but, Allah (swt), after testing his submission, sent down a sheep and saved his son from the logical fate of slaughter. It is from that time onwards that the sacrifice of an animal became an obligatory duty to be performed by Muslims.


What types of Qurbani are their?

There are two types of Qurbani:

Wajib – The Qurbani of Eid-Ul-Adha is wajib (compulsory) for all sane, adult Muslims (both men and women) who are eligible to pay zakat.

Nafl – Qurbani can also be performed for Esal-e-Sawaab (to bring reward) for one’s parents, relatives, friends etc. and also for our Beloved Prophet (PBUH).



IF QURBANI WAS NOT OFFERED IN THE SPECIFIED DAYS IS THERE ANY SUBSTITUTE

If somebody out of his/her ignorance and negligence, did not offer ‘Qurbani’ on the three prescribed days (10th, 11th and 12th ‘Zulhijjah’) they should then give the price of the ‘Qurbani’ as ‘sadaqah’ (alms and charity) This does not mean that Sadaqah is an alternative, this will only be the case when it is not offered on the prescribed days, thus there is no alternative to ‘Qurbani’ in the prescribed days.

CONCLUSION

Hazrat Abu Hurairah (AS) reports that the Apostle of Allah (PBUH) has said : "Whoever has the capacity to sacrifice and does not do so, should not come to the place where the Eid prayer is offered." (Ibn Majah).

Hence we can understand the importance of ‘Qurbani’ from the above ‘Hadith’, therefore each and every Muslim who is obliged should offer it.

Muslim Global Relief (MGR) has been implementing qurbani project on your behalf for 10 years; creating a feeling of solidarity among the beneficiaries on your behalf by providing:

- Fresh meat in particular to old people, disabled and those with very young children
- Creating an a happier environment, particular for children with our Eid Package

Sacrifice on the occasion of Eid-Ul-Adha is performed by MGR on behalf of our donors and is distributed to the most deserving. The cost of a Qurbani for 2010 is given in the table below, please donate your Qurbani as quickly as possible by calling +44 (0) 1282-604055 or select the country of your choice on the map above and then click the donate link.

Global Peace & Unity Event 2010 - Update

Muslim Global Relief (MGR) attended the fifth Global Peace & Unity Event on 23rd-24th October 2010 and as advertised and planned by the event organisers the eventful weekend of international speakers, nasheed artists, along with exhibitors so a massive turn out of people from all over the UK and beyond.

It was nice to so many Muslims and Non Muslims attend the event over the two days, MGR staff and volunteers held a warm and inviting stand at the exhibitor’s hall; to talk to as many people as possible about our charity, as well as distributing booklets, T-shirts, stickers etc.

James Caan visited the event as his daughter was exhibiting at the GPU, he visited many stalls for which MGR was one of; had a quick look and gave us a compliment on the design and layout of the stand in comparison to others around.
MGR hopes that we have appealed to as many people as possible some past donors and also met many new people who have not heard of our charity and promoted it very well to them.

It was a weekend of fun and entertainment for many people who turned up with their families and a great opportunity for our donors to meet us in person.

Pakistan Floods - Update October 2010: 7 Million without shelter and winter is approaching ...

The aftermath of the Pakistan Floods crisis has left millions homeless and the current situation is as worse as the day the floods began. MGR would like to inform all visitors that due to the lack of action from the Pakistan Government the plight of the people of Pakistan is firmly in the hands of the general public across the world.

A recent report from the BBC World News America depicts a grim assessment of the flood victims, with a complete lack of help in many areas.




Their is severe malnutrion and cases of pneumonia especially to the most vunerable which are young children. Millions are having to sleep in the open air due to lack of shelter. What is even worse is that young children are dying because their is no food and the government has not even bothered to reach out to these people. It's the same old typical scenario whereby in the early stages of the flood disaster the Government of Pakistan showed the world media that it is using the army as well as asking the world to donate aid money and resources to help its own people. When the focus of the the world's moved away from this crisis the Pakistan Government went back to its usual self i.e. forget the victims and let them fen for themselves. Lets be honest here, if it wasn't for the support of world wide charities / NGO's and the generous public then the body count would have risen into the millions.

But we cannot simply sitback and pretend that this tragedy will dissipate and resolve on its own. The current situation is at a point where an even worse tragedy is about to happen if we do not get vital food, medical aid and shelter to those that have not even been reached by any NGO's/Charities.

It will take years to rebuild the devastated areas hit by the floods and bring some kind of normality to these poor people so MGR would like to urge everyone to continue supporting the Pakistan Flood Victims with whatever you can afford to donate. Watch the BBC video and please please please do not abandon these helpless people. You can donate online or download our standing order form or alternatively you can call our donation hotline: +44(0)1282 604055.

MGR will be at GPU 2010

Muslim Global Relief is pleased to announce that we will have a stand at this year's Global Peace and Unity Event on 23rd & 24th October 2010. We will be located in E14 (download floorplan to find us). Please be sure to visit us and let all your friends and family know.

Last 10 days of Ramadan

We are now in last 10 days of Ramadan - if you have not donated your zakat or your zakat ul fitr please do so now - MGR will use your funds to help the people of Pakistan.

See our homepage for latest information and use the links for youtube and flickr to see visuals.

www.muslimglobalrelief.com or calls on +44 (0)1282-604055