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-------------------------------------------------------- Rajab 23, 1426/August 29, 2005 #67 -------------------------------------------------------- Jamaat al-Muslimeen Working Towards Peaceful Change in America P.O. Box 10881 Baltimore, MD 21234 August 29, 2005
The people of Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi have been hit by hurricane Katrina with 120 mph winds, gusting to 140-160. Most people have left New Orleans but the poor and the vulnerable have not been able to leave. They have taken shelter in various places of refuge. By the time the hurricane ends, New Orleans and its environs will be a major disaster area. We urge readers of New Trend to help the needy, the downtrodden, the weak and the helpless immediately after the storm. Here are two Muslim relief organizations which are fully registered and
documented to help people. They are tax exempt and able to provide help and
volunteers:
Gulf Medical Relief Fund [GMRF]
c/o P.O. Box 10402 Greensboro, NC 27404 [The original address of GMRF is in the New Orleans area but it was hit by
the storm this morning and probably will not be available till things return to
normal.]
GMRF will provide immediate relief to the needy, including food, vitamins
and health needs.
Family Extended Educational Tide [FEET]
P.O. Box 39732 Baltimore, MD 21212 This second organization will provide help for sheltering the homeless,
particularly women and children who do not have males with them. The founder of
FEET is originally from New Orleans.
We urge you to donate generously and without delay.
Sincerely Kaukab Siddique *************************************************************************** {Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.} (Holy Quran-16:125) {And who is better in speech than he who [says: "My Lord is Allah (believes in His Oneness)," and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites (men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: "I am one of the Muslims."} (Holy Quran-41:33) The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "By Allah, if Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of camels." [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim] The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, "Whoever calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all." [Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- All views expressed herein belong to the individuals concerned and do not in any way reflect the official views of IslamCity unless sanctioned or approved otherwise. If your mailbox clogged with mails from IslamCity, you may wish to get a daily digest of emails by logging-on to http://www.yahoogroups.com to change your mail delivery settings or email the moderators at [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the title "change to daily digest". YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS
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