Dengkil, 25 Aug 2018 – A total of 290 indigenous families of Kampung Kolam Air Bangkong and Bukit Tampoi, Dengkil received meat offerings in conjunction with the Eid Adha celebration.

 

The Qurban Perdana 2018 programme organised by Islamic Relief Malaysia (IRM), aims to assist indigenous people who are also minority populations in Malaysia as in line with the focus of IRM to empower the community of these people to a higher status.

 

IRM Chief Executive Officer, Zairulshahfuddin Zainal Abidin said, “We held a view of this event as a ‘business man’ for the hereafter. It is not for personal gain but is a type of assistance from various contributing institutions.”

 

Zairulshahfuddin also pointed out that this humanitarian program also serves as a bridging point to foster a better relationship between the mainstream community to know the indigenous people more closely.

 

In the meantime, IRM also believes in the ‘touch and stay concept’ as it hopes the presence of volunteers and humanitarian projects will continue in the future.

 

Commenting on that, Datuk Dr Mohd Daud Bakar, Founder and Executive Chairman of the Amanie Group & International Shariah Scholar, as a special guest today states that the message of sacrifice being performed today is not about slaughter, but it is a humanitarian message and needs to be cultivated en masse with religious guides based on the Quran.

 

“The field of humanity has actually no limitation of time, no matter where the address is, and there is no race and religion to understand humanity. All are entitled to the mercy of Allah SWT. ”

 

In his statement, in the context of the sacrificing, there is a humanitarian meaning of the concept of goodwill in favour of justice and truth alone is not enough. That nature needs to be accompanied by a value of courtesy and weight which has no limitations.

 

As a record, IRM aims to help more indigenous families as based on the vision for five-years objective in the period of 2017 to 2021.

Tg Malim, 14 Aug 2018 – Islamic Relief Malaysia (IRM) had the opportunity to share a lot of knowledge with children aged around six-year-old regarding humanitarian issues breaking out across the world.

 

The programme known as Jalinan Kasih which began with video shows about conflicts in Gaza captured their attention and interest to dig out more about what is happening in the outside world.

 

Director of National Child Development Research Centre (NCDRC), Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI), Prof. Sopia Md Yasin said, the sharing session with the children also inculcated several acts of kindness such as the culture of helping as to encourage them in becoming more open and aware when disasters or crisis occur at one particular location.

 

“Even though the kids are around 6-year-old, such programme can help them open their eyes as IRM brings about an international context to them like what is happening in Bangladesh, Somalia, and more,” she said when being interviewed.

 

Prof. Sopia believes that the engagement of children should be further encouraged in the future so that the message that we want to deliver can produce better impacts for them.

 

“The upcoming modules to be introduced in the future should include more hands-on activities that involve kids to play their roles in a small group and automatically, IRM alongside teachers can work together to manage the activities.”

 

Apart from that, IRM also had the chance to deliver humanitarian messages to all parents involved in the programme which simultaneously increased their awareness about issues in war-thorn countries.

 

Speaking of the engagement of parents in the programme, Prof. Sopia states that through such sharing session conducted by IRM, she hopes that they can continuously share the knowledge with their kids.

 

“What I see is that parents’ engagement is necessary as it is so infrequent to have this chance where parents and kids can sit together and discuss about humanitarian issues although the explanation will be based on kids-level. However, it should be noted that kids must be trained to have a culture of giving and helping.”

 

She hopes that such activity can help increase their understanding about humanitarian issues.

Kampar, 7 Aug 2018 – MBSB Bank alongside Islamic Relief Malaysia (IRM) today officiates a MBSB Sejahtera Programme Key-Handover Ceremony to beneficiaries under the Community Development programme.

 

IRM Chief Executive Officer, Zairulshahfuddin Zainal Abidin said, “IRM exists as a platform to bridge the needy and the public. The event today is a concrete proof to highlight that the locals are also our concern.”

 

Zairulshahfuddin further notes that IRM is also a platform of ease for each beneficiary through all the aids and projects manoeuvred by the organisation.

 

Head of Strategic Communication Department MBSB Bank, Zuhaznim Izzuddin is also positive with the cooperation between MBSB and IRM as the programme can offer meaningful impacts towards the future of beneficiaries.

 

“We have been working hand in hand with IRM since 2016 in search of beneficiaries for ‘Program Sejahtera’ and last year alone, we have successfully helped more than 30 beneficiaries alongside IRM as our partner,” Zuhaznim said when being interviewed.

 

IRM also hopes that such humanitarian works can go on continuously for the benefits of those in need in the future.

It has long become a common situation for all Muslims to feel happy when Raya celebration is just around the corner. One month after Muslims have finished fulfilling the third pillar of Islam, which is fasting in the month of Ramadan, Eid Fitr is a symbolic event to celebrate the success of fasting in the holy month in search of His blessings.

 

About two months later, the Muslims will once again commemorate a big celebration generally known as Eid Adha in Zulhijjah. The event is celebrated once the Hajj rite is done. Performing Hajj is also the last pillar of Islam.

 

Not only that, Eid Adha is a special occasion which dates back to the chronicle of Prophet Ibrahim in fulfilling the initial order by Allah SWT that also includes the patience of his son, Prophet Ismail to follow the command of Him as mentioned in As-Saffat, verse 102:

 

فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ السَّعْيَ قَالَ يَا بُنَيَّ إِنِّي أَرَىٰ فِي الْمَنَامِ أَنِّي أَذْبَحُكَ فَانْظُرْ مَاذَا تَرَىٰ ۚ قَالَ يَا أَبَتِ افْعَلْ مَا تُؤْمَرُ ۖ سَتَجِدُنِي إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ مِنَ الصَّابِرِينَ

 

And when he reached with him [the age of] exertion, he said, “O my son, indeed I have seen in a dream that I [must] sacrifice you, so see what you think.” He said, “O my father, do as you are commanded. You will find me, if Allah wills, of the steadfast.”

 

Islamic Relief Malaysia (IRM) as an international humanitarian organisation feels obligated to celebrate Eid Adha through #SalamQurbani project that is hosted annually. In general, #SalamQurbani is a seasonal project carried out every year as a way to enable those people whose intention is to make donation towards the less fortunate.

 

To put things in perspective, #SalamQurbani consists of several essential key takeaways to look into:

– To share joy and celebrate the holy occasion with the beneficiaries

– To foster a closer relationship between IRM and the beneficiaries

– To unite multiple ethnicities through interreligious understanding

– To promote the values of Ihsan and Rahmah as practiced by Islamic Relief members all around the world

 

The importance of celebrating #SalamQurbani is not just about offering help for the beneficiaries. The idea behind this project is to fulfill a social responsibility in terms of ritual needs that reflect the level of faith that Muslim holds.

 

Apart from fulfilling the ritual need, if we probe into the matter closely, there exists a big number of human population who never gets the chance or close to no chance of savouring on meats as their dish of the day. Such situation makes IRM feels obligated to offer this social responsibility to help ease their burden.

 

Through #SalamQurbani project, it is no doubt that this occasion serves a purpose to help all donours purify their soul by sacrificing animals and thus promote a humble sense in them to always be grateful with the favours granted by Allah SWT. Indirectly, #SalamQurbani can promote a sense of togetherness and bridge the gap between the rich and the poor to celebrate Eid Adha.

 

As in line with the goal of organisation, IRM wants to retain its status as an independent organisation striving towards the vision to envisage a caring world where communities are empowered, social obligations are fulfilled and respond as one to the suffering of others.