Saudi Organization will distribute the sacrificial meat among the poor of the three countries –
November 20, 2009 – 1:34 am
Saudi organization of social development “Al-Islam on the eve of Eid al-Adha has opened a humanitarian project to help the poor in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. To mobilize the forces activists created a website Qurbaniforall.com.
“Al-Islam” is going to address the spread of the sacrificial meat among the 500 of thousands of poor in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh during Eid al-Adha, said director of the Muhammad Abdul Matin Osmani. “In these countries the poor meat is a luxury,” – said Osmani, in an interview with “Arab News”. He said that his organization had engaged in such activities for ten years, for which he received the approval not only among the poor, but also donors.
“Previously, we have concentrated their activities in India, but this year with the help of local Muslim organizations, we would like to also include Pakistan and Bangladesh,” – he said. “The goal of our project – to help the greatest possible number of Muslims perform the noble duty of sacrifice, to the day of Eid Al-Adha transfer the meat to the poor Muslims,” – said Osmani.
He said the plan covers economically backward and poor regions in the three countries. We have a ready supply of sacrificial meat in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.
In celebration of Eid al-Adha, sacrificing animals, affluent Muslims all over the world fulfill their Islamic duty to act in memory of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), who was willing to sacrifice their son Ishmael, the website “Islam is for all”.
