🌙 The Shawwal crescent moon has been sighted in Saudi Arabia!
🎉 Alhamdulillah -
#EidUlFitr
will be on Friday 21 April.
🤲 Eid Mubarak to you and your loved ones, from all of us here at Islamic Relief UK!
We are grateful to HRH The Prince of Wales
@ClarenceHouse
for supporting our
#PakistanFloods
Appeal. This generous donation will go a long way in supporting our teams in Pakistan deliver life-saving humanitarian aid.
Their Royal Highness, The Prince and Princess of Wales, visited
@HayesMuslimC
today, alongside
@decappeal
member charities—including Islamic Relief.
During the visit,
@KensingtonRoyal
thanked those involved in supporting communities affected by the
#Turkiye
&
#Syria
earthquakes.
🔴
#Morocco
"We thank Celtic FC Foundation for their truly astounding £10,000 donation to help support those in need during this devastating crisis."
@NadeemBaqir
(Regional Community Fundraising Manager, Islamic Relief Scotland)
💚💙
The Crescent Moon has been sighted in Saudi Arabia!
Alhamdulilah —
#Ramadan
will begin tonight and the first night of Taraweeh prayers will commence this evening, after Isha'. 💙
Ramadan Mubarak to you and your loved ones, from all of us here at Islamic Relief UK. 🤲
@RiZzyUTD
@nnimxxo
Thank you
@RiZzyUTD
&
@nnimxxo
for fundraising for our vital work in
#Yemen
.
The funds you're raising will keep families safe from the effects of conflict InshaAllah. 💙
More information on our work in Yemen can be found on our website:
We're proud to have partnered with
@LFCFoundation
today to help deliver 500 food packs during
#Ramadan
to vulnerable families across
#Liverpool
.
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Very sad to hear of the passing of
@Harryslaststand
. Our thoughts are with Harry Leslie Smith's family. We will continue to take inspiration from his life, he dedicated so much of it fighting for a better world.
#IStandWithHarry
Since 1984, we have saved & transformed millions of lives around the world. This year
@dfid_uk
will match £2m of the total raised for our Ramadan appeal. Donate now at
#UKAidMatch
#SavingLives
This is the second year that we're proudly working with
@FoundationCFC
— to distribute 500 food packs to vulnerable people including the homeless, asylum seekers, refugees, and victims of domestic abuse.
Thank you to all the incredible staff and volunteers, in
#Glasgow
. 💙💚
"You’ve got Islamic Relief, a leading Islamic organisation.
@CelticFC
which has its roots in Irish Catholicism, we’re packing in a Church of Scotland church, and are working in partnership with the Glasgow Gurdwara."
@TufailH
Full article 👇
"I'm immensely proud of the interfaith element."
@TufailH
(Director, Islamic Relief UK)
Over the last two days, we teamed up with
@CelticFC
's
@FoundationCFC
in packing and distributing 500 food packs for local communities, alongside other community organisations. 💙
📹
@STVNews
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake has struck southern
#Turkiye
, and northern
#Syria
. Over 1,200 lives have been lost, and this number is expected to rise.
Islamic Relief teams are on the ground responding to the disaster, in both Turkiye and Syria.
Donate Now:
The
@UN
estimates that there are now 13.6 million people in dire need of food aid in
#Ethiopia
.
The conflict in the northern region of
#Tigray
has only hampered aid efforts.
We're still on the ground distributing lifesaving aid. 🚚 📦
🔴 Donate Now:
Alongside
@decappeal
member charities, our CEO
@WaseemAhmadIRW
met with The King
@RoyalFamily
to discuss how the generosity of the British public, helped hundreds of thousands of people affected by the devastating floods in
#Pakistan
last year.
Read more:
Thank you to his Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales (
@ClarenceHouse
) for supporting our relief efforts in
#Pakistan
by donating to assist people hit by the catastrophic floods!
👉 You too can support our work:
@SkyNews
إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ
"Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return." [Qur'an 2:156]
It is with shock and the deepest of sadness that we inform you of the passing of Owess Munir (Community Fundraising Officer - Wales).
"The people in
#Turkey
and
#Syria
will need our help to rebuild their lives for many months to come. We are deeply grateful to people across the country who have supported this appeal."
@salehsaeed
(CEO,
@decappeal
)
Please continue supporting our appeal:
We're deeply saddened to learn of the tragic death of Sir David Amess MP, a supporter of Islamic Relief UK's life-saving work.
Our thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues at this time.
#PALESTINE
is once again facing a dangerous escalation in violence, with hundreds injured in clashes. Israeli airstrikes on
#Gaza
last night reportedly killed at least 30 people, including nine children.
Help provide urgent medical supplies. Donate Now:
Alhamdulillah! 🎉🎉🎉
We have just announced the highest ever total raised during
@CharityWeek
- an incredible £1,356,505.23 raised internationally this year to help support orphans & vulnerable children across the globe.
#CW2019
#SavingLives
1 in 3 women worldwide will experience some form of physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. There is NO honour in this.
Pledge to
#HonourHer
and help bring an end to violence against women and girls worldwide. Take Action Now:
The people of
#Palestine
have been suffering since 1948.
Right now, Palestinians are facing a dangerous escalation in violence, with hundreds injured, and the numbers rising rapidly.
#PrayForPalestine
We're inspired by 9 year old Omer who raised £5,315 during
#Ramadan
to support our work in
#Yemen
. Omer drew and created his own Eid cards to sell and went on to exceed his target of £1,000!
Thank you Omer! 💙
#SavingLives
During our recent live appeal, a caller donated his ENTIRE Hajj savings to help those who are most in need around the world. Subhan'Allah!
May Allah (SWT) accept, and invite him to Hajj soon, Ameen 💙
Donate to our Ramadan Appeal:
Naz Shah MP (
@NazShahBfd
) is in
#Pakistan
, with Islamic Relief teams — supporting our distributions and visiting flood-affected communities and areas where entire homes and villages have been destroyed.
Please support our work on the ground: 💙
Alhamdulillah, we’re so honoured and proud to have won ‘Charity of the Year’ at the
@CharityTimes
Awards! 🎉🎉
Congratulations to all the incredible nominees! 💙
The crescent moon has NOT been sighted in Saudi Arabia. 🌙
Subsequently, the first night of Taraweeh will commence on the evening of Wednesday, with the first day of fasting being on Thursday, insha'Allah. 💙
Ramadan Mubarak, from all of us at Islamic Relief UK. 🤲
'The UN says Yemen is on the brink of famine, & I’ve seen what that looks like first-hand. As people grow increasingly desperate, my job has become harder, but it also feels more urgent.' Read more from an IR aid worker in
#Yemen
#YemenCantWait
🔴
#Pakistan
: "33 million people are impacted by the flooding in total, and 4.2 million people are directly affected. The situation is unfolding day by day, getting worse and worse."
Our Pakistan Country Director
@AsifSherazi17
describes the situation on the ground, on
@BBCNews
.
Congratulations to Islamic Relief volunteer, Khadeja, and ALL those who received their exam results this year during such an unprecedented time.
We pray you succeed on whichever path you decide to take. 💫
"I've been to Yemen; the borders of Syria; the Rohingya Crisis — but I have never seen anything like this.
"I was in
#Afghanistan
for 6 days, and what I saw, absolutely horrified me."
—
@TufailH
(Director, Islamic Relief UK) on
@BBCWorld
.
#AfghanistanCrisisAppeal
A warm Eid Mubarak from all of us at Islamic Relief UK! 💙
May Allah (SWT) bless you and your loved ones — we hope you all have a day filled with love, joy, and blessings.
#EidMubarak
#EidAlAdha
“How can we succeed if half of us are held back” - Mayor of London
@SadiqKhan
quotes
@Malala
in his
#March4Women
speech. Thanks for standing for gender equality and justice in solidarity with women around the world.
🔴 Two more
#earthquakes
have just struck South
#Turkiye
, with a magnitude of around 6.4 and 5.8.
This was strongly felt by Islamic Relief teams in North
#Syria
. We have also received reports that more buildings have collapsed and casualties reported.
▶️ Follow us for updates.
We are proud to be the official charity partners of
#Eid
in the Square once again. 💙
A lovely day to bring communities together and thank the wonderful British
#Muslim
community for their generosity during
#Ramadan
. ☀️
What a fantastic way to continue London’s Eid celebrations ☪️
It was great to see so many Londoners and visitors from all backgrounds in Trafalgar Square today to celebrate Eid al-Fitr.
Thanks to
@IslamicReliefUK
for their sponsorship.
Huge thanks to
@jeremycorbyn
for supporting our work and encouraging people to give generously to help save lives during the blessed month of
#Ramadan
.
(5/5)
@mertesakib
There you were on twitter, we didn't get a notification, but we see you, talking about your obsession with us. You’re not like them, they don't have bants. But you? You’re different, you're funny and you care - you believe in
#SavingLives
Each day children face formidable struggles and all too often they are left alone to fend for themselves.
We'll be LIVE tonight on
@islamchannel
(Sky 737) at 9pm, raising funds for our Alternative Orphan Sponsorship Programme.
You can also watch online:
Last night, Islamic Relief UK teams along with our community partners were able to deliver 6⃣0⃣0⃣ hot meals to refugee families as they arrived at the airport from
#Afghanistan
.
#WelcomeRefugees
💙
We are on the ground now in
#Yemen
responding to one of the worst humanitarian crises the region has faced. As coronavirus spreads, Yemen's health system has completely collapsed & the country is on the verge of famine.
Donate Now:
#YemenCantWait
The buses are back again in Glasgow, London & Manchester - encouraging Muslims to think of those less fortunate than themselves this
#Ramadan
. This bus was spotted in
#London
earlier today. If you see one, send us a tweet!
#SavingLives
#EidMubarak
!! From all of us at Islamic Relief UK. 🫶
From giving to our life-saving appeals, to eating our life-saving cake — we are so grateful for all of your support! 🥰
May Allah SWT accept all of your good deeds and acts of worship from the month of
#Ramadan
, ameen. 🤲
Our sincerest prayers are with the victims of the horrendous
#NewZealand
mass shooting. We are shocked & condemn such acts of terrorism. To the families & loved ones left behind, we pray Allah SWT grants you strength through this tremendously difficult time.
#Christchurch
The Crescent Moon has NOT been sighted in Saudi Arabia. 🌙
Eid ul Fitr will be celebrated on Monday 2nd May insha’Allah and we will continue to fast tomorrow.
We pray Allah accepts our efforts this
#Ramadan
and showers his blessings on us all. 💙
✨ Tonight is the 23rd night and the night of Jummah.
"If (the night before) Friday coincides with one of the odd-numbered nights during the last ten nights, then it is more likely than others to be Laylatul Qadr."
🧵 Here are some duaas you can make on this blessed night.
At the start of July, Islamic Relief UK and
@FoundationCFC
worked together in distributing 500 food packs to communities across Glasgow, Scotland—including the homeless, asylum seekers, refugees, school children, and women who have been victim to domestic abuse.
Find out more 👇
"O mankind, We have created you from male and female and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you..." Qur'an, 49:13
#BlackLivesMatter
#Jummah
📸:
@shootwithhaz
Alhamdulillah! 🎉
Despite the challenges of the global pandemic, this year's
@CharityWeek
has been record-breaking with the highest ever total raised, which will go a long way in helping to save & transform the lives on vulnerable children around the world.
#CharityWeek
#CW2020
⚠️ WARNING! ⚠️
We refuse to be silent when statistically, women are more likely to go hungry, be unable to read and write, and even denied the right to earn an income, just for being a woman.
Get involved, engage your community:
#IWD2020
#EachforEqual
.
@TufailH
(Director, Islamic Relief UK) announces that the food bank
@SufraNWLondon
will be the first to receive support, via our £500,000
#coronavirus
fund, so it can continue providing food for vulnerable families in our community.
Support our appeal:
🔴 Inna lilaahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un — the death toll has almost reached 50,000 people, in
#Turkiye
and
#Syria
.
May Allah SWT grant Jannat ul Firdaus to those who have passed, and ease and comfort to those grieving their loved ones, ameen. 🤲
🔴 Today, outside the Houses of Parliament, we sent a clear message to the UK government.
#Gaza
is now the world’s worst hunger crisis, with more than half a million people, a quarter of the population, facing the most severe Phase 5 'catastrophic’ level of food crises.
From all of us at Islamic Relief UK -
#EidMubarak
to you and your loved ones, may Allah (SWT) bless you! We hope you have a lovely day filled with joy and smiles. 💙
"Time is now running out for survivors of the worst floods to hit
#Bangladesh
in 18 years, as food could run out in days. There are also fears of more floods to come which would be catastrophic for those already homeless and stranded."
@TufailH
Donate Now—
Today,
@drhanyelbanna
, is walking 4 miles whilst fasting(!) - to raise life-saving funds to help feed vulnerable people across Africa, keeping families and individuals safe from hunger.
Donate Now:
Some moments from our partnership launch with the England and Wales Cricket Board (
@englandcricket
) at
@homeofcricket
, last night. ✨
👉 Here's more on the partnership:
"The likeness of the believers in regard to mutual love mercy and kindness is that of a body. When any part aches, the whole body aches." Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
At Islamic Relief,
We believe in Allah.
We believe all lives are sacred.
We believe we are one.
Here are highlights from the vigil in
#Westminster
this morning organised by
@MedicalAidPal
- for the children of
#Gaza
. 💔
The death toll now stands at 5,791 people, with 2,360 being children. Inna lilaahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un. 🤲🏽
Islamic Relief was devastated to learn of the loss of our friend and partner Roshdi Sarraj in Gaza at the weekend. Inna lilaahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un.
Through his eyes, we were able to take our supporters on a journey through the lives of our rightsholders in
#Gaza
. 🧵
We want to say a huge thank you to all our amazing volunteers & supporters who helped make this year's
#Cakes4Syria
campaign yet another record-breaking one! 💙
@thecakecampaign