RIYADH : The Muslim World League (MWL), the international non-governmental Islamic organization engaged in the peaceful propagation of Islam, has allocated SR7,250,000 ($1,933,205) for this year’s sacrificial animal projects in several countries to help poor families celebrate Eid Al-Adha.
“The MWL is preparing, through the International Islamic Relief Organization (IIROSA), for its annual project of sacrificial meat for the year 1438H in 47 countries from Asia, Africa and Europe… benefiting more than 130,000 poor families, while the number of beneficiaries stands at 420,000,” said IIRO Secretary-General Hassan Shaabar in a statement.
“This project is one of the most important public welfare schemes by the MWL, and the IIRO always pays great attention during the Hajj season for its implementation,” he added. The program has been continuously running for 20 years.
The main objectives of the annual program include alleviating the burdens and obligations of poor families; contributing to the enhancement of social ties and the principle of solidarity; and strengthening and sharing the happiness of Eid Al-Adha with poor families and orphans.
MWL allocates SR7m for Eid sacrifices in 47 countries
MWL allocates SR7m for Eid sacrifices in 47 countries
Love in the air as 282 people to marry in Riyadh
- Initiative of Ensan Charity for Orphan Care
- Riyadh governor and wife to oversee event
RIYADH: A total of 282 men and women will marry under the auspices of the Ensan Charity for Orphan Care in Riyadh on Dec. 29 and 30.
Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Abdulaziz and his wife Princess Noura bint Mohammed will oversee the separate ceremonies of the grooms and brides on Monday and Tuesday next week.
The initiative is a part of the charity’s efforts to help the beneficiaries build stable families, the organization’s Director-General Mohammed bin Saad Al-Muharib said, according to the Saudi Press Agency on Tuesday.
He added that the charity runs programs and guidance courses to raise awareness about the values of understanding and responsibility in married life.
This year, the organization will offer diverse training courses, including on household economics and childrearing.
Al-Muharib thanked the Riyadh governor for his support of the charity’s programs.
He also praised Prince Ahmed bin Fahd bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the charity’s board vice chairman and chairman of the executive committee, for his support.
He thanked the Ehsan Platform, the Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi Charitable Endowments Foundation, and the Bunyan Social Services Society for their backing and sponsorship.
