DDHK News, United States - The newly established Muslim Council in the New York area of the United States is donating hundreds of blankets and food to the needy through Long Island Church Council in East Meadow. Assistance is intended to help the poor in dealing with cold weather.
"We do a little charity," said Habeeb Ahmed, a member of the Islamic Center of Long Island, Tuesday (7/1), as quoted onislam.net.
The donation was first proposed in talks between Ahmed and Mohammed Saleh, a Merrick resident and a member of the Long Island Muslim Society.
The two then built a Muslim community organization. Fundraising is part of the activity by raising funds to buy blankets and food to distribute to those in need.
In their first charity project, members of the Muslim Community of Nassau County (MCNC) donated more than 300 blankets and hundreds of kilograms of groceries to the Long Island Council of Churches (LICC).
The donation launch was held at Long Island Muslim Society, East Meadow Avenue. "We try to help anyone who is in need," said Ahmed.
Founded last October, the MCNC is comprised of several mosques and Islamic organizations in the County. The Muslim coalition includes the Long Island Muslim Society on East Meadow Avenue and the Long Island Islamic Center in Westbury.
The coalition also comprises the Hamza Mosque in Valley Stream, the Al-Baqi Mosque in Bethpage, the Muhammadi Mosque at Elmont, the Hillside Islamic Center in New Hyde Park, and the Jami Mosque in Bellmore.
The contribution of the Muslim community of Nassau coincided with an unprecedented low temperature record in 50 American states that have disrupted business and travel, canceling thousands of flights.
Accepting the MCNC donation, members of the Long Island Church Council welcomed the generous move of Muslims. They point to the increasing number of poor citizens in the County.
"That's great," said Tom Revere Goodhue, Executive Director of the LICC. They distribute the blankets and food throughout their network and soup kitchens.
The Muslim community in America is increasingly showing their social care, not just for their fellow Americans. Last December a number of Muslim organizations in the United States provided special winter clothing assistance to the poor and homeless in different American states. They also help the Muslims of Myanmar, Iraq, Syria and others. Helping others is part of the implementation of Islamic teachings. (mel / onislam.net / localhost / project / personal / ddhongkong.org / ddhongkong.org). *
