Ramadan iftaar dinners in villages of india

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Whoever feeds the person who is breaking his fast, he will have his reward (for his fasting) without decreasinganything from the reward of the fasting person ‐ As related in Al‐Tirmidhi (807)

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OUR VILLAGE IFTAAR CAMPAIGN ENDS

JAZAKALLAHUKHAIRAN

YOUR GENEROSITY TOUCHED

OVER 350 VILLAGESACROSS INDIA

Thank you for bringing these communities together for a joyous occasion, which they had never experiencedbefore. You helped us reach over 75,000 people.

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YOUR GENEROSITY TOUCHED

ORPHANS & NEEDY

Iftaars were hosted in some orphanages across remote villages. Families in the area also joined. Thanks to yoursupport, orphans in many places received proper care and Eid clothes.

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YOUR GENEROSITY TOUCHED

ORPHANS & NEEDY

IMRC volunteers joined orphan girls for iftar. This is from an iftar in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir

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YOUR GENEROSITY TAUGHT

THOSE UNAWAREABOUT RAMADAN, FASTING & ISLAM

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We reached communities that had never observed fast before. These iftaars encouraged them to start fasting.They collectively decided to start praying beyond Ramadan.

YOUR GENEROSITY REACHED

WOMEN & ELDERLYWHO ARE OFTEN IGNORED

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Proactive efforts were made to include women and the elderly. They were excited to be part of these communityevents. Accommodations were made or food was delivered to homes. Young girls stepped forward to volunteer.

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VILLAGE IFTAARS SPARKED

CELEBRATIONSIN SOME VILLAGES

“It was like Eid”. They never saw such a thing in their life before, as families gathered to help with cooking, listen tobayaans (lectures), break fast, make dua and have meals.

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COMMUNITIES MADE

DUA FOR YOUTHROUGHOUT RAMADAN

We covered the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, West Bengal, Manipur, UttarPradesh, Bihar, Punjab, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir

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VILLAGERS GATHERED

TO LEARNBASICS OF DEEN AND TO REFLECT

Specific locations were selected where there was either poverty, illiteracy or both. It was a great opportunity tolearn basics and to think as a community.

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ALL THIS WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY

100+ VOLUNTEERSWITH THEIR TIME, ENERGY & MONEY

[ JAZAKALLAHUKHAIRAN ]

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