ISLAMIC Relief UK teamed up with mosques and community groups across Scotland to distribute more than 900 food parcels to vulnerable people.
Across the UK the charity has handed out 4700 food packs in a food drive marking Eid-al-Adha, the second of the two official holidays celebrated within Islam.
In some countries, part of the annual holiday sees Muslims slaughter an animal to commemorate the sacrifice the Prophet Ibrahim made for Allah. In the UK the animal is killed at a slaughter house.
Islamic Relief included around 600kg of sacrificial sheep meat alongside the general food parcels distributed by Blackhall Mosque, Crookston Community Group and Masjid Alhikmah.
Food parcels were given to vulnerable people of all faiths including asylum seekers, refugees, the homeless and survivors of domestic violence.
“It is our pleasure to have worked in partnership with Islamic Relief UK and Unity in this noble cause,” said Imam Sohail of Edinburgh’s Blackhall Mosque.
“We would like to thank all the volunteers who have helped to make this project a success. Over 100 volunteers have come together over the three days to help, without these volunteers this would not have been achievable.
“A special shout out to Aldi (Gorgie Road, Edinburgh), who in such a short period of time was able to source majority of items. It has been a great blessing to provide around a dozen or so of our partners across the city with these packs, who have managed to get the food and provisions to 500 families who need it urgently.
“It’s unimaginable the hardship that many families and individuals are facing right now, and this goes a long way to alleviate that.”
Volunteers at Crookston Community Group, Glasgow
Tufail Hussain, the director of Islamic Relief UK, said this year’s distributions have been their most ambitious ever.
“Alongside their hard-working team and those of our regional partners, we will deliver high-quality meat and food essentials to those who need it most during this difficult time,” he added. “This wouldn’t be possible without incredible support from our donors who choose to help people in both the UK and abroad.”
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