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Palestine Emergency Relief Report
đ”đž Alhumdulilah your donations are being put into action as our partner One Ummah Charity continue to deliver hot meals and medical supplies to the children, elderly and the needy inside #Gaza. đ„ Donate – bit.ly/MCHKPalestine2021 â Alhumdulilah so far we have raised more than HK$260,000 with all of the money sent to our partner […] More
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Maldives suspends all ties with Israel, showing solidarity to Palestine
Maldives suspended all relations with Israel, following the atrocities committed against the people of Palestine. On Tuesday, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih said via Twitter that the people of Maldives “stand in solidarity with Palestine.” Tweeting with a photo of the Palestinian flag, the President used the #FreePalestine hashtag as well. His actions came at a […] More
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Yemen Ramadan 2021 Report
đ Alhumdulilah, you the generous Ummah donated more than HK$80,000 towards our appeal to help the blessed people of #Yemen. đ€ Here is a report from our partner One Ummah Charity who delivered 900 packs of food items which will bring ease to the families for more than a month in shÄ AllÄh. đ […] More
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Palestine Emergency Relief Appeal
đ”đž We donât have to say more than whatâs been seen, heard and mentioned already about the heartbreaking devastation our Ummah is facing in the blessed land of Palestine. đ„ Donate – bit.ly/MCHKPalestine2021 đ€ Muslim Council of Hong Kong are partnering once again with One Ummah Charity, a UK registered organisation who are on the […] More
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COVID-19 vaccine a must for performing Hajj this year
Saudi Arabia’s health ministry has ruled that only people who have been vaccinated will be allowed to attend the Hajj this year, Saudi newspaper Okaz reported. “The Covid-19 vaccine is mandatory for those willing to come to the Hajj and will be one of the main conditions (for receiving a permit to come),” the report […] More
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Medina is worldâs first large âhealthy cityâ according to the World Health Organisation
The World Health Organisation has recognised the holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia as a healthy city after it met all the global standards required by the organisation to be a healthy city, local media reported by The Gulf News. Medina has become the first large city with a population exceeding two million people […] More
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UAE sends 7 tons of medical aid to India to fight COVID-19
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday sent a plane carrying seven tonnes of medical supplies to India to boost the country’s efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 as reported by NDTV. “The UAE is committed to extending critical support to nations seeking to bolster their fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. UAE assistance to […] More
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852 embrace Islam in Dubai in the first quarter of 2020
The Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Islamic Culture of the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai noted that 852 people converted to Islam in the first quarter of 2020. Alhumdulilah. That figure is up from 838 this time last year. âThe centre has consistently spread Emirati and moderate Islamic culture, and promoted the […] More
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Akon says his Islamic faith is key to his success
The UAE saw a different side of Akon this week. The US-Senegalese singer and rapper, real name Aliaune Thiam, skipped the club stage in favour of a forum to deliver an inspirational keynote address at the Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival on Monday as reported by The National. More than 2,000 people were at the Sharjah Expo […] More
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Poverty-stricken Afghanistan donates $1 million to UN agency for Palestinians as a sign of brotherhood
Afghanistan donated $1 million in financial aid for Palestinian refugees at an event in Istanbul, Turkeyâs commercial capital, on Sunday as reported by MEMO. Afghanistanâs ambassador to Turkey Abdul Rahim Sayed presented the aid to Pierre Krahenbuhl, commissioner-general of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), at a ceremony also featuring Turkish Foreign […] More
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While Turkey condemned China, Saudi crown prince appears to defend China’s use of internment camps for Muslims
Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman appeared to defend China’s use of internment camps to restrict members of the country’s Muslim minority, ignoring earlier calls for him to speak out on the plight of the Uighurs. Without identifying the Uighurs specifically, the Saudi leader told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday that China […] More
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100 Syrian Orphans – 1 Full Year Support Appeal & Report
đ„ We launched this Appeal in April, 2017 and since then Alhumdulilah more than HK$180,000 (ÂŁ18,000) has been raised which will help to support 60 Orphans for 1 full year in shÄ AllÄh! We need at least 6 more to be supported please. đ€Â Muslim Council of Hong Kong is partnering with Task Force Green Lane Masjid and Human Appeal […] More