The bus campaign will launch on 23 May in five cities across the UK Islamic Relief Hundreds of British buses will carry adverts praising Allah as part of a campaign launched by the country’s biggest Muslim charity to help victims of Syria’s civil war. Islamic Relief hopes the posters, which bear the words “Subhan […]
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Following a month of relative calm, Aleppo has, again, fallen victim to violence. Barrel bombs, artillery shells and SSMs (surface-to-surface missiles) are battering the already beleaguered city of Aleppo. The bombardment, which continues to this day, has heavily hit markets, hospitals and mosques, resulting in over 260 lives lost and even more severely wounded. Five […]
The continued bombardment of Aleppo has caused widespread destruction to markets, hospitals and mosques. Following a month of relative calm, the recent wave of violence has resulted in the death of civilians, doctors, nurses and even rescue workers. The constant strike on civilian infrastructure has crippled the already fragile city, with life coming to a […]
Islamic Relief and Frankfurt School are developing an e-learning course in Islamic microfinance. Together with Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) and Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, the Islamic Relief Academy is developing an online certification course in the growing area of Islamic microfinance. The Certified Expert in Islamic Microfinance (CEIM) e-learning course will advise participants […]
Naser Haghamed replaces Dr Mohamed Ashmawey who left the organisation at the end of 2015 as the new CEO of Islamic Relief Worldwide. One of his first duties in the role will be to represent IRW at the official signing of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change in New York this week, as part of […]
Um Khaled lived in the outskirts of Aleppo, one of the areas worst affected by Syria’s protracted conflict. Though her house has been destroyed and her family faces acute hardship, she maintains her faith and hope that one day she can return home. “We were farming the land,” said Um Khaled, recalling her life in […]
