Imam soeroto’s journey: redefining masculinity through faith and compassion
Imam Soeroto, a respected religious leader from Central Java, Indonesia, always believed that faith held the key to justice and equality. For years, he guided his community through prayer and teachings, but it wasn’t until he began working with Islamic Relief that he realized the profound impact of positive masculinity. Through workshops and community engagement, [...]
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Fighting back after more than two decades of violence
Broken promises is the poignant theme for this year’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence – a global United Nations-led campaign that Islamic Relief supports. For survivors of abuse around the world like Hajrija*, who endured 21 long years of violence at the hands of her husband, the safety and support they crave and [...]
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Gaza’s year of massacre and misery
“I have changed during these months. I used to think the future would be bright but now I do not think so: our future is very dark.” In May 2024, we published these words from an 8-year-old girl in Gaza. Yomna described how her life had become “like a nightmare” since the previous October. Now, [...]
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Islamic Relief heartbroken and appalled at killing of Mohammad Bhar
Islamic Relief is utterly heartbroken to confirm that Mohammad Bhar, the young man in Gaza with Down’s syndrome and autism who was mauled to death by an Israeli military dog, was part of Islamic Relief’s orphan sponsorship programme.   We are appalled at the horrific nature of Mohammed’s killing, which is shocking even amidst the daily [...]
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Memperkukuh peranan kemanusiaan, sumbangan Islamic Relief kepada komuniti dunia
Tahun 2024 menandakan satu pencapaian penting bagi keluarga besar Islamic Relief Worldwide (Islamic Relief) apabila organisasi ini meraikan ulang tahun ke-40 penubuhannya pada 17 Januari. Islamic Relief diasaskan oleh Dr. Hany El-Banna bersama sekumpulan mahasiswa perubatan University of Birmingham, UK pada tahun 1984 sebagai tindak balas terhadap isu kebuluran di Afrika Timur ketika itu. Hari [...]
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Thank you for your generosity in making an impact to more than 16.8 million in 39 countries
Islamic Relief’s latest Annual Report, published today, shows continued growth in our positive impact as we tackle poverty and suffering in an increasingly turbulent world. In 2023, the report shows, Islamic Relief responded to more large-scale humanitarian crises than ever before. Conflict, natural disasters and extreme weather events devastated lives in many of the communities [...]
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