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One of my favorite TV shows is wildlife documentaries, especially about the wilderness of Africa, the continent I was born in. The brutal nature of the survival of the fittest is fascinating. I always root for the younger vulnerable underdog deer, zebra or wildebeest pursued by a mightier hungry cheetah, lion or leopard. My heartbeats […]
Zakat Fitra CAI will insha’Allah facilitate the distribution of Zakat Fitra to the poor and destitute in several countries on Eid-el-Fitr. The countries covered will be determined later, depending on how much is collected. At this time, it will be in Afghanistan, India, Iraq and Yemen. The rate depends on every individuals common meals; CAI […]
The holy month of Ramadhan has arrived here, in Sanford, FL, one day behind most of the world. A crescent was supposedly sighted somewhere in Saudi Arabia a day earlier. Strange, no, whenever the astronautical probability of actually sighting a new moon is almost zero, Allah miraculously bestows a miracle (only for Ramadhan and Eid […]
Ramadhan 2020 and COVID-19 Aid Update: CAI is concluding the distribution of food in 24 countries to supplement iftaar for the poor, and those struggling with unemployment or an inability to work due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. The combined iftaar / COVID-19 food aid programs totaled US$860,000 in supplementing food aid to over 32,000 […]
TamuTamu Since I’m not allowed to meet others, go for sit-down dinners with my family nor meet my friends at Masjid al Hayy here in Sanford because of the accursed Dudu Corona, I ask Allah to bless the soul of Alexander Graham Bell and use his brilliant invention to chat with my pals sometimes. One […]
Aiding Victims Of Coronavirus In Multiple Countries: CAI donors reached out to those who are directly affected by the disease and those who have had their income disrupted by the lockdown. The following areas of distress received food and/or medical aid: Areas in and around Mumbai, India – 5,000 families received food aid worth US$68,000. […]
Since I do not have much to do during these trying days, I have the luxury of taking leisure naps. My favorite time is after zohr. I can be watching CNN berating our honorable President when deep slumber takes over. Yesterday, I had a fascinating dream. In this reverie, I meet Dudubhai (dudu means germ/insect […]
Aiding Victims Of Coronavirus In Five Countries: CAI donors reached out to those who are directly affected by the disease and those who have had their income disrupted by the lockdown. The following areas of distress received food and/or medical aid: Areas in and around Mumbai, India – 5,000 families received food aid worth US$68,000. […]
I know I wrote about the coronavirus in my previous blog but still, I need to talk about this dudu again; its impact to all our lives is too monumental to be left alone. Imagine, it has about 25% of the world’s population under lockdown! By Allah, I’ll talk and gossip about it until it […]
SOS – Urgent Appeal For Coronavirus Victims Urgent appeal for food during the lockdown period in India and Pakistan. CAI is receiving grim reports of desperate food issues due to the coronavirus lockdown situation in India and Pakistan. The availability of food is getting difficult and prices are soaring. Those living in slum areas, especially […]
