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So Something Amazing Happened This Morning...

MashaAllah, this is by far one of the most amazing things I have ever witnessed in more than 20 years of working in the community. I arrived at the office early Monday morning and while checking the ICNA Relief Massachusetts mail, I noticed three envelopes each from MCI Framingham. I immediately knew these envelopes were from a women’s prison but could not figure out who would be writing to ICNA Relief MA from there, let alone three separate prisoners.

When I opened the envelopes there was a check in each with a memo stating "charity." These women, these three prisoners, who have very little of their own, each gave to ICNA Relief from what they have MashaAllah. Imagine; you are in prison, you receive pennies a day for the work that you do yet you still seek the blessings of Allah during the month of Ramadan by giving to others. SubhanAllah.

This shows the true beauty of Islam. These women who may have come to Islam in prison are seeking Allah’s blessing by caring for others through donating the little they have. May Allah reward them and provide them with peace of mind – Ameen.

-- Sr. Malika Rushdan, Director ICNA Relief's Transitional Housing for Women

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Read Our Interview with OnIslam.net!

Alhumdulillah, OnIslam.net recently posted an interview they held with our media and communications coordinator Sr. Aisha Asif. Click the picture to read more about our programs and how having a strong domestic charity showcasing true Islamic values here can help change negative perceptions of Muslims living abroad, too.

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ICNA Relief USA Only Muslim Charity Invited to Speak at Formation of U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations

June 7th was a historic day when most major Muslim organizations in the U.S. came together in Washington, D.C. to form the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO). This new umbrella organization includes ICNA, CAIR, Muslim American Society, Muslim Alliance of North America (MANA), Muslim Legal Fund of America, Imam W. Deen Mohammad Community, American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) and Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA). Both of the country's two Muslim congressmen,Keith Ellisonfrom Minnesota and Andre Carson from Indiana, were present as well. Only one Muslim relief agency was given the privilege to deliver a special message at the event and that was ICNA Relief USA.

Br. Maqsood Ahmad, ICNA Relief USA's executive director, delivered the following message: "America is our home and ICNA Relief USA has a goal of making it a better place with Islamic values of compassion, care and giving. ICNA Relief serves hundreds of thousands of needy people every year here in the United States through its shelter homes, food pantries, free health clinics, Disaster Relief Services and back to school giveaways. ICNA Relief understands the need of presence in media but believes that service on the ground matters most for a Muslim Relief organization. ICNA Relief congratulates Muslim leadership for this historic event and pledges its support for every effort to serve humanity."

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ICNA Relief USA receives the Sandy Response Partner Reward from New York Disaster Interfaith Services.

ICNA Relief USA Receives Award for Sandy Response

New York, NY -- New York Disaster Interfaith Services, a faith-based coalition of service providers and charitable organizations providing disaster relief services to New York City, honored ICNA Relief USA last week for our recovery efforts following Superstorm Sandy in 2012. The director of ICNA Relief USA’s Disaster Response Services Jane Aslam flew in from Louisiana to accept the award.

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