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Sheikh Abri:The society must help people who are in need


Across-section Muslims believers sitting around iftar during the exercise of offering iftar to the fasting Muslims in Iringa region. (Photo by Friday Simbaya)










Executive Chairman of the Dhi Nureyn Islamic Foundation of Iringa Tanzania Sheikh Said Abri (left) giving ifatr to an old man during the exercise of offering iftari to the fasting Muslims in Iringa region. (Photo by Friday Simbaya)




An old man sitting behind his iftari.

By Friday Simbaya, Iringa

The society has been urged to come forward to help people in need especially in this holy month of Ramadan where by some believers who do not have ability to run their own lives particularly in access to necessities of Iftar.

The call was made yesterday by the Executive Chairman of the Dhi Nureyn Islamic Foundation of Iringa Tanzania Sheikh Said Abri during the ceremony of distributing food stuffs to various groups of Muslims in Iringa region who are fasting but they cannot afford to buy iftar.

Sheikh Said Abri said that the Holy Month of Ramadan is the month of compassion so communities and people are required to give tender eye to elderly, orphans and widows.

He said that the Dhi Nureyn Islamic Foundation of Iringa, Tanzania in collaboration with the Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah for Humanitarian Foundation Services (Raf) have offered Iftar to Muslims of six regions in Tanzania worth Tshs.44.6 million.

On his part, Dhi Nureyn Islamic Foundation Iringa, Tanzania General Secretary Shams Elmi spoke about the importance of offering Iftar, while urging other institutions to come forward and help people in need, especially in this period of fasting of Ramadan.

Elmi said that a total of 1,700 Muslims from Singida, Manyara, Arusha, Njombe, Dar es Salaam and Iringa regions have benefited from the offering of Iftar.

He said that some food stuffs including rice, sugar, tea and beans were also distributed to various mosques so that believers can fast without problems.

On the part of government, Iringa Regional Administrative Secretary (RAS), Wamoja Ayubu officiated during the exercise of offering Iftar to the need Muslim believers and pepole.

The Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah for Humanitarian Foundation Services (Raf) is one of the foundations in Qatar concerned with humanitarian work for relief and social development, both locally and internationally. 

In all its humanitarian interventions and developmental initiatives, it has a clear vision and a noble message that does not discriminate between people whatever their differences in gender, nationality or culture. 

To ensure the success of its message, Raf has adopted the values of humanity, quality, neutrality and universality. 

Raf also establishes humanitarian partnerships with different active foundations who share the same goal, as a formative and executive mechanism to achieve its local and international programs and projects.

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