BILAL MUSLIM MISSION OF TANZANIA

RAMADHAN REPORT 1429

Praise be to Allah to have blessed and enabled us to provide assistance to the under-privileged Shias during this Holy month of Ramadhan through the whole-hearted support extended to us by our well-wishers.  May He grant them prosperity in this world and the hereafter for their generosity – Amen.

Programmes at most of our centres were as follows: Namaaz followed by Iftar, Dua-e-Iftetah and Lecture. Many centres had also arranged for Laylatul Qadr Aamaals. Quran Hifdh competitions were held at Bilal Comprehensive School and also at Bilal Tanga Centre.

Funds and other donations received during the month:

Africa Federation – Rahat fund                         19,465,000/-

DSM Jamaat        –  Fitra                                   3,900,000/-

Individuals            –    Cash                              33,854,500/-

–        4230 kg Dates

–        684 kg Rice

–        250 kg Sugar

–        250 kg Corn Flour

–        4 bales of used clothes

–        200 Bed sheets

The above donations were used as following:

• Monetary assistance was provided once in the beginning of Ramadhan and then just before Eid to 3400 families throughout Tanzania. Total amount spent for this purpose summed up to Shs. 34,428,000/-
• Iftar / Sehri were arranged at over 30 centres benefiting approx 2000 individuals daily. Amount spent totalled to Shs. 23,030,085/-
• 2,500 kg of Wheat flour, 250 kg Corn flour, 125 kg of Sugar, 4,170 kg of Dates and 784 kg of rice were distributed between 2790 Shia families.
• Provided 150 kg of rice, 60 kg of dates, 125 kg sugar, 300 kg of pigeon peas and 300 kg of cowpeas to inmates for Iftar at 3 different prisons
• Distributed bed sheets on Eid day in 3 different prisons benefiting 200 inmates.
• 4 bales of used clothes distributed among the Shias in 2 regions.

“Our Lord! Accept (this service) from us; verily Thou and Thou (alone) art the All-Hearing and All-Knowing” (Quran 2:127)