by Ahmed Shehata | Dec 16, 2024 | Charitable Giving
Grants are a powerful complement to donations when it comes to funding nonprofit organizations. While they typically cannot replace donations completely, they can be a boon for the nonprofits that operate in sectors where government and foundation support is...
by Ahmed Shehata | Oct 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
Islamic Relief USA (IRUSA) has been providing critical relief and development services to people in need for more than 30 years. It is currently on the ground in Gaza, working with local partners to deliver humanitarian aid as war rages on. Gaza has suffered for years...
by Ahmed Shehata | Oct 18, 2024 | Climate Change
Wars, conflicts, persecution, poverty, and hunger can all cause people to become refugees. Increasingly, climate change is also forcing millions of people from their homes. Climate refugees are people who have been forced to flee their homes because of changing...
by Ahmed Shehata | Oct 4, 2024 | IRUSA
As many Muslim Americans know all too well, Islamophobia is pervasive in the US and has become even more prevalent since the war in Palestine began. The violence has reached shocking levels. In October 2023, a six-year-old boy was murdered and his mother injured in a...
by Ahmed Shehata | Sep 6, 2024 | Charitable Giving
While many religions around the world encourage charitable giving, Islam is one of the few that actually mandates it. Zakat (almsgiving) is one of the five pillars of Islam and is obligatory for all Muslims who qualify. Zakat is given by a large majority of Muslims in...
