By Jessica Cilella
To mark the Islamic month of Ramadan, a Glendale Heights-based service group is giving back to the community with the donation of $3,000 worth of personal care products to DuPage PADS.
ICNA Relief Chicago is the local chapter of ICNA Relief, a national Muslim service organization started by the Islamic Circle of North America. It provides help domestically to people in need through food pantries, transitional housing, family services and counseling and other services.
“We believe our neighbors deserve most of our attention and we have to build community here,” said ICNA Relief Chicago Executive Director Saima Azfar.
While the organization regularly serves others, its leaders decided to host a drive for personal hygiene products for homeless women specifically in preparation for Ramadan, which began with the sighting of the new moon Wednesday night.
Azfar said the month of fasting from dawn to dusk is “a very spiritual” time for Muslims to grow closer to God and do charitable acts for the less fortunate.
“A very important thing this month is reaching out to the needy and deserving,” she said. “Not eating and drinking for 17 hours, you feel the hunger and feel the pain of those who don’t have food, don’t have shelter.”
The collection of body wash, deodorant, toothpaste, combs and other items ran through the month of May. Azfar said the outpouring of support demonstrated how “our community has so much good in it.”
ICNA Chicago representatives will drop off the donations at DuPage PADS on Tuesday. Azfar said she hopes the items help protect the women’s “decency and dignity.”
“These ladies are homeless. They’re the most vulnerable. Nobody thinks about them,” she said.
In addition, ICNA Relief is hosting a kitchen kit drive for refugees through June 27. Each kit must contain specific items, including a dinner set for eight, cutlery, cooking pots, knives, a microwave and other kitchen utensils, along with sheets, pillows and blankets.
Donations and Wal-Mart gift cards are still being accepted for the kits. Anyone with questions should email chicago@icnarelief.org or call (630) 489-8390.
Article Courtesy: Daily Herald
Muslims mark Ramadan with Donations to Homeless
4 Responses
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.
DEAR
BROTHERS AND SISTERS:
All the
Non‐Shiite Muslims in the world have been deceived by the Devil and her chosen
evil leaders and they do not know it. Why, because the Devil and Her chosen
evil leaders, who are in control of their government, their military and arm
forces, their press, their media, their education, their schools, their
colleges and universities, do not want their deceived followers to know who is
who and why in order to stay in power as long as they can. Why, because, their
job is to fight against God and His chosen leaders. Why, because, this is how
God wanted to be. He gave them the power to deceive us to oppress us in order
for God to see who is fighting back against them and who is not. Why, because,
this world is a testing place. That is why we all have to fight against the
Devil and Her chosen evil leaders in order to rescue ourselves and their
deceived followers. Why, to serve God, the All‐Mighty, Who is Unseen and
Spirit. That is why God sent us Prophet Jesus, peace be upon him, to lead the
fight against the evil Jews in order to save and rescue the good ones. Please
read the following website http://www.jointhepartyofgod.com and tell everyone in the
world to read it. This website explains who is who and why. We invite all of
you to join the Party of God and let us together fight against the Party of the
Devil through education in order to have peace in the world. Education is the
key to success in every aspect of life, including religion. God willing, at the
end, the members of the Party of God, who are the minority in the world today,
in terms of numbers, will win against the members of the Party of the Devil,
who are the majority in the world today. If you lie, you know you are a liar.
So, you have to stop lying to yourself fist before you can stop lying to
others. You have to educate yourself first before you can educate others. You
have to know the truth first and then tell the truth to others, instead of
unknowingly lying and deceiving others and working for the Devil and Her chosen
evil leaders. You have to respect yourself first before you can respect others.
You have to help yourself first before you can help others. You have to be
honest with yourself first before you can be honest with others. You have to
win your fight against yourself first before you win your fight against others.
You have to have peace with yourself first before you can have peace with
others. You have to love yourself first before you love others. You have to
hate yourself first before you hate others. You have to stop hating yourself
first before you can stop hating others. God told us through Prophet Jesus,
peace be upon him that: “If others (your victims) forgive your sins, then you
are forgiven. But, if the others (your victims) do not forgive your sins, then
you are not forgiven.” (John 20:23) This means that, if your victims do not
forgive your sins, the Justice God will not forgive your sins and He will take
the revenge for your victims by burning you and others like you in His hell
fire alive forever. You have to treat others, including the Iranian people, the
way you like to be treated by others. You have to follow the Golden Rule. You
have to like for others, friends or enemies, whatever you like for yourself and
you have to not to like for others, friends or enemies, whatever you do not
like for yourself. Remember, at the end, the members of the Party of God will
end up in Heaven and the members of the Party of the Devil will end up in hell
fire and burn alive forever. Just let you know that God is a Justice God and He
does not take any bribe and it does not matter how much you offer Him. This is
just a warning. God will guide whom He will and He will astray whom He will.
God bless you.
DEAR
BROTHERS AND SISTERS:
All the
Non‐Shiite Muslims in the world have been deceived by the Devil and her chosen
evil leaders and they do not know it. Why, because the Devil and Her chosen
evil leaders, who are in control of their government, their military and arm
forces, their press, their media, their education, their schools, their
colleges and universities, do not want their deceived followers to know who is
who and why in order to stay in power as long as they can. Why, because, their
job is to fight against God and His chosen leaders. Why, because, this is how
God wanted to be. He gave them the power to deceive us to oppress us in order
for God to see who is fighting back against them and who is not. Why, because,
this world is a testing place. That is why we all have to fight against the
Devil and Her chosen evil leaders in order to rescue ourselves and their
deceived followers. Why, to serve God, the All‐Mighty, Who is Unseen and
Spirit. That is why God sent us Prophet Jesus, peace be upon him, to lead the
fight against the evil Jews in order to save and rescue the good ones. Please
read the following website http://www.jointhepartyofgod.com and tell everyone in the
world to read it. This website explains who is who and why. We invite all of
you to join the Party of God and let us together fight against the Party of the
Devil through education in order to have peace in the world. Education is the
key to success in every aspect of life, including religion. God willing, at the
end, the members of the Party of God, who are the minority in the world today,
in terms of numbers, will win against the members of the Party of the Devil,
who are the majority in the world today. If you lie, you know you are a liar.
So, you have to stop lying to yourself fist before you can stop lying to
others. You have to educate yourself first before you can educate others. You
have to know the truth first and then tell the truth to others, instead of
unknowingly lying and deceiving others and working for the Devil and Her chosen
evil leaders. You have to respect yourself first before you can respect others.
You have to help yourself first before you can help others. You have to be
honest with yourself first before you can be honest with others. You have to
win your fight against yourself first before you win your fight against others.
You have to have peace with yourself first before you can have peace with
others. You have to love yourself first before you love others. You have to
hate yourself first before you hate others. You have to stop hating yourself
first before you can stop hating others. God told us through Prophet Jesus,
peace be upon him that: “If others (your victims) forgive your sins, then you
are forgiven. But, if the others (your victims) do not forgive your sins, then
you are not forgiven.” (John 20:23) This means that, if your victims do not
forgive your sins, the Justice God will not forgive your sins and He will take
the revenge for your victims by burning you and others like you in His hell
fire alive forever. You have to treat others, including the Iranian people, the
way you like to be treated by others. You have to follow the Golden Rule. You
have to like for others, friends or enemies, whatever you like for yourself and
you have to not to like for others, friends or enemies, whatever you do not
like for yourself. Remember, at the end, the members of the Party of God will
end up in Heaven and the members of the Party of the Devil will end up in hell
fire and burn alive forever. Just let you know that God is a Justice God and He
does not take any bribe and it does not matter how much you offer Him. This is
just a warning. God will guide whom He will and He will astray whom He will.
God bless you.
Assalamu Alaikum Blessed Muslim Sisters and Bothers,
I welcome all Muslims- Shi’a, Sunni, and others.
I am from a 1400 year old Muslim family. We never talk of division in Islam as we all believe in Allah SubhanuWaTa’la. . Let us focus on ONE Islam and ONE Quran.
It is VERY strange to see one Muslim criticize another in the history of my Islam. A new and strange phenomena in English literature (unknown origin).
I propose opening nursing schools, physical therapy schools, pharmacy technician schools, nursing assistant schools, medical technician schools to train our brothers and sisters like Philippine, Poland, Russia, India and many more countries are doing in English Media to export to acutely needy US senior care of baby boomers. Income to feed, cloth, educate the children is important. It is a sustainable solution to many ailments. Allah SWT makes it easy for the one who tries. Ameen.
NOTE: I am not an ICNA officer or member but just a Muslim in the Internet. I am not old either – lol.
I would strongly discourage attacking any Muslim when the non-Muslim world is killing us daily in Palestine, Afganistan, Libya, Yemen, Burma, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Syria, Iraq and more.
Make sure to seek NATUROPATHIC cures for anger, depression, personality disorder that can be conceived or exacerbated in cold northern regions due to GMO, lack of sunlight, lack of year around dark greens, fresh fish, and certain brain nutrients like Omega oils/berries.
These postings are NOT public and should be limited to ICNA site only. JazakallahKheir.
Assalamu Alaikum Blessed Muslim Sisters and Bothers,
I welcome all Muslims- Shi’a, Sunni, and others.
I am from a 1400 year old Muslim family. We never talk of division in Islam as we all believe in Allah SubhanuWaTa’la. . Let us focus on ONE Islam and ONE Quran.
It is VERY strange to see one Muslim criticize another in the history of my Islam. A new and strange phenomena in English literature (unknown origin).
I propose opening nursing schools, physical therapy schools, pharmacy technician schools, nursing assistant schools, medical technician schools to train our brothers and sisters like Philippine, Poland, Russia, India and many more countries are doing in English Media to export to acutely needy US senior care of baby boomers. Income to feed, cloth, educate the children is important. It is a sustainable solution to many ailments. Allah SWT makes it easy for the one who tries. Ameen.
NOTE: I am not an ICNA officer or member but just a Muslim in the Internet. I am not old either – lol.
I would strongly discourage attacking any Muslim when the non-Muslim world is killing us daily in Palestine, Afganistan, Libya, Yemen, Burma, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Syria, Iraq and more.
Make sure to seek NATUROPATHIC cures for anger, depression, personality disorder that can be conceived or exacerbated in cold northern regions due to GMO, lack of sunlight, lack of year around dark greens, fresh fish, and certain brain nutrients like Omega oils/berries.
These postings are NOT public and should be limited to ICNA site only. JazakallahKheir.