How To Donate to Somalia

The Somalis in my area have been collecting and sending money, food, and other supplies to Somalia via the following organization:

Humanitarian African Relief Organization
http://www.soomaalirelief.org

Donate by Mail

• 7364 El Cajon Blvd, Suite 208
• San Diego, CA 92115 United States
• (619) 741-9260
• Office #s: (619) 564-2526

Donate Online

• at  http://www.soomaalirelief.org. Click the Donate button.

Donate In Person (http://soomaalirelief.org/index)

• Wells Fargo Bank
• Account No: 9371490138

• Bank of America
• Account No: 0166767569

 

Museums stay open for holiday visitors

By MD HUMAIDAN | ARAB NEWS
Published: Sep 12, 2010 23:14 Updated: Sep 12, 2010

JEDDAH: Chairman of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) Prince Sultan bin Salman has directed that all regional and local museums in the Kingdom be open for visitors during the Eid holiday through the Sept. 23 National Day, according to SCTA deputy Ali Al-Ghabban.

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Jeddah municipality organizing Eid celebrations for all

By MUHAMMAD HUMAIDAN | ARAB NEWS
Published: Sep 10, 2010 00:00 Updated: Sep 11, 2010 21:15

JEDDAH: A number of Arab countries are joining the City of Jeddah in its Eid Al-Fitr celebrations beginning Friday, according to Sami Nawwar, who is in charge of tourism and culture at the Jeddah municipality.

The municipality will organize a photo and video contest titled “Residents of Jeddah During Eid”. The best picture showing how the streets and houses of Jeddah were decorated for Eid will win prizes. The photos can also show how the residents of the city celebrate Eid. The pictures should be original and the video clips should not be more than 10 minutes.

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Modest Eid celebrations in Pakistan amidst flood devastation

Muzaffargarh , Sun, 12 Sep 2010 ANI

Muzaffargarh, Sept 12 (ANI): Celebrations of Eid-ul-Fitr were kept low-key in Pakistan in view of the devastation caused by the worst-ever floods in the country’s history, affecting some 21 million people and leaving ten million victims shelter-less across the nation.

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Slideshow Eid Celebrated in Indonesia

10/09/2010 Thousands of Muslims celebrated the end of Ramadan and the beginning of Eid festival at Parangkusumo, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

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Banks Stockpiling Cash For Idul Fitri Festivities

Jakarta. Bank Indonesia and local lenders are stocking up on cash to cope with expected surging demand for bank notes during the peak of this year’s festive season, which will occur Aug. 25 to Sept. 19.

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Kosovo’s Muslims Rejoice In Ramadan

Observing Ramadan in Pristina, 40-year-old Florent Ismaili says Islam is a religion of harmony.

Islam “helps us be more mature, quieter, more loyal, and more devoted,” he said. “This is the mission of Ramadan.”

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Nigeria: Govt Releases N31.5 Million to Jigawa LGs for Ramadan

Daily Independent (Lagos)
26 August 2010

Dutse — Jigawa State government has released N31.5 million to all the 27 local government areas of the state for Ramadan feeding of poor and the less-privileged.

According to the commissioner, places earmarked for the distribution of the food include motor parks, Mosques, Tsangaya and Islamiyya schools in the councils.

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