MUSLIMS RALLY TO PROVIDE HURRICANE RELIEF DONATIONS BEING ACCEPTED AT MOSQUES, LOCAL CENTERS.Byline: Susan Abram Staff Writer RESEDA - After weekly prayers ended Friday, members of the Islamic community Noun 1. Islamic Community - a clandestine group of southeast Asian terrorists organized in 1993 and trained by al-Qaeda; supports militant Muslims in Indonesia and the Philippines and has cells in Singapore and Malaysia and Indonesia kicked off a Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, effort to collect food, clothes and money for victims of Hurricane Katrina  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. .
``As Americans, we need to take part in all these problems,'' said Aref Abedi, director for the Islamic Center of Reseda. ``This is a time for humans to help humans.'' More than a dozen Southern California mosques and community centers will be collecting donations today and Sunday as part of a coordinated effort made possible through Islamic Relief USA, a Burbank-based organization that for 20 years has provided disaster relief. The organization expects to collect five tons of donations including new shoes, bottled water, toys and diapers in addition to monetary contributions. ``Donations so far have been really good,'' said Ahmed Shama Sha´ma n. 1. (Zool.) A saxicoline singing bird (Kittacincla macroura) of India, noted for the sweetness and power of its song. , spokesman for Islamic Relief. ``Since Hurricane Katrina struck, we've collected $200,000 just in online donations. The Muslim community has had an overwhelming response to this.'' Shama said that the organization already has one donated truck filled with goods. Two more trucks will likely be filled by Sunday. On Monday, the items will head to evacuees Resident or transient persons who have been ordered or authorized to move by competent authorities, and whose movement and accommodation are planned, organized and controlled by such authorities. being sheltered at the Houston Astrodome as·tro·dome n. A transparent dome on the top of an aircraft, through which celestial observations are made for navigation. Noun 1. , Shama said. ``This is the true representation of what Muslims believe in,'' Shama said. ``We do this because we value human life.'' With both Hurricane Katrina and the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the minds of Americans this weekend, every community is trying to find ways to ease the pain of those who are suffering, said Edina Lekovic Edina Lekovic is the Communications Director of the Muslim Public Affairs Council and frequently acts as a national spokesperson for the American Muslim community to media outlets, government officials, interfaith leaders, academic institutions, and community groups. , spokeswoman for the Muslim Public Affairs Council
``Muslims take ownership of the country they live in, and seeing a national tragedy brings back the double pain that they experienced on 9-11,'' she said. ``With this national tragedy we want to offer our fellow Americans as much assistance and help in order to minimize the psychological pain,'' she said. ``We are now suffering together.'' Donations will be accepted through Sunday and Islamic Relief also is seeking volunteers to help sort the items. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at SAG International, 6130 S. Avalon Ave, Los Angeles. Susan Abram, (818) 713-3664 susan.abram(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: A visitor to the Islamic Center of Reseda drops money into a donation box after Friday prayers. ``This is a time for humans to help humans,'' said center director Aref Abedi. Andy Holzman/Staff Photographer 
masood hendi (Member): None of the collected money in Islamic Center of Reseda ever got to Islamic Relief. 11/16/2009 5:37 AM
The money collected under name of Hurricane Relief in Islamic Center of Reseda never got to Islamic Relief; Not even a penny of it!!! For three years Mr. Aref Abedi collected money under name of "Childre of war" to send shoes and clothes to Afghanistan for children. Not even a penny of it was sent to Afghanistan. No proof can ever be produced to prove that the money indeed was used for the purpose collected. No one knows what happens even to zakat ol fetr that is collected in the mosque. |
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