“The religion of a person should always be humanism. It is just a simple sacrifice for a fellow being,” says Shamshad Begum. By Faiz Siddiqui Kanpur: Amid the cacophony of communal strife, here comes a heart-warming gesture. A Muslim woman from Fatehpur district has come forward to donate her kidney to a Hindu woman from…
A new statistical study has revealed that 1,224 crises and natural disasters hit the 57 member states of the OIC and other Muslim minorities last year, a figure that is unprecedented in modern history. Jeddah: The number of victims of crises and disasters in the Muslim world during 2015 accounted for 73,570 people, including 69,739…
In the early morning, Tarzi accompanies Khreis to the market to help him buy what he needs. Once the shopping is done, Tarzi goes to his friend’s house, and the two sit together to read the headlines. Gaza City: Kamal Tarzi, 55, is a Christian from Gaza, and he has stuck by his Muslim friend,…
By Shakila Ayub There is a wide gap between materially-rich people and materially-poor people in large parts of the world. In different societies, sensitive, large-hearted people have tried to bridge this gap in different ways. So, too, have many governments. This gap can also be reduced through individual initiatives. A considerable difference can be made…
“No other work gives you more satisfaction than helping poor people:” Dr Gafoor Not many people would consider giving up their comfortable, albeit hectic schedule in the US and traveling to India to treat poor patients at their own cost? But a couple from Chicago has been doing exactly this for the past four years.…
Papna Mua (Lucknow): Noor Jahan and her 11-year-old daughter Nargis have made hectic efforts to encourage fellow villagers to build toilets in their homes, in Papna Mua, a small village on the outskirts of Lucknow. So far, the mother-daughter duo have motivated more than 400 families of the village to do so. Living with her…
Pope Francis renewed his appeal on behalf of the tens of thousands struggling to enter other countries as they flee war and violence, asking global leaders to “open their hearts” and doors to migrants and refugees. “How many of our brothers are currently living a real and dramatic situation of exile, far away from their…
Based in the US, IMRC (Indian Muslim Relief and Charities), has helped drinkable water accessible to drought-affected rural areas in India. Marathwada, one of the five regions in Maharashtra, containing eight districts, is reeling under severe drought since last three years. It is the most water deprived region of Maharashtra. The rivers, canals, ponds and…
The 5th South India NGO’s Conference held in Bangalore last month felicitated Azhar Maqsusi and Yusuf Mukati with the “Social Heroes Award” for the grassroots work they have been doing to make lives of the poor a lot better and brighter! “Homeless people should be clothed and fed, not given money,” says Azhar Maqsusi Azhar…
By Rumaan Mecci Bengaluru: The 5th South India NGOs Conference was held in the city on March 12 and 13, 2016. Ameen Mudassar gave an introduction about CIGMA and LEAD Trust, the organizers of the conference. A souvenir titled ‘NGO Guide 2016’ was also released. The chief guest Ramji Raghavan, founder and chairman of Agastya…
