Russian Muslims have raised more than 26 million rubles to help Turkey and Syria
09.02.2023
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According to the spiritual directorate, warm blankets, heaters, winter clothing, portable chargers, thermoses, tents and sleeping bags are urgently needed to support and provide first aid to survivors.
Russian Muslims have donated more than 26 million rubles to the Zakat Charitable Foundation to help victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the press service of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (DOOM) of the Russian Federation reported on Wednesday.
"With the blessing and call of the Chairman of the Duma of the Russian Federation and the Council of Muftis of Russia, Mufti Sheikh Ravil Gainutdin, the Zakat Charitable Foundation announced a collection of assistance to victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. On the morning of February 8, more than 26 million rubles were collected," the message says.
According to the spiritual administration, warm blankets, heaters, winter clothing, portable chargers (powerbanks), thermoses, tents and sleeping bags are urgently needed to support and provide first aid to survivors. These items can be brought to collection points in the capital — to the office of the Zakat Foundation on Melnikov Street, as well as to the premises of the Moscow Cathedral Mosque and Memorial Mosque.
"The collected items will be handed over to representatives of the Turkish Embassy for further shipment to the affected regions. Items for shipment are accepted until February 12," the Muslim organization reported.
For those who are ready to help with a money transfer, the details are listed on the fund's website zakatfund.ru The DOOM of the Russian Federation also urged Muslims to be vigilant and deal only with officially registered funds. The transfer of money to personal cards of individuals may result in a criminal case on the financing of terrorism, the muftiate warned.
The Zakat Charitable Foundation was established in 2011 by the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the European Part of Russia (now the Duma of the Russian Federation), it is designed to collect and distribute funds for mandatory Muslim alms — zakat, as well as other voluntary donations of citizens to various charitable programs. The president of the foundation is the head of the Duma of the Russian Federation Mufti Ravil Gainutdin, the chairman of the foundation Council is Mufti of Moscow Ildar Alyautdinov.
About the earthquake An earthquake of magnitude 7.7 occurred on February 6 in Kahramanmaras province in southeastern Turkey.
The tremors, followed by hundreds of aftershocks, were felt in ten provinces of the country, as well as in neighboring states, including Syria. According to the latest data, more than 8.5 thousand people were killed in Turkey, more than 49 thousand were injured.
"With the blessing and call of the Chairman of the Duma of the Russian Federation and the Council of Muftis of Russia, Mufti Sheikh Ravil Gainutdin, the Zakat Charitable Foundation announced a collection of assistance to victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. On the morning of February 8, more than 26 million rubles were collected," the message says.
According to the spiritual administration, warm blankets, heaters, winter clothing, portable chargers (powerbanks), thermoses, tents and sleeping bags are urgently needed to support and provide first aid to survivors. These items can be brought to collection points in the capital — to the office of the Zakat Foundation on Melnikov Street, as well as to the premises of the Moscow Cathedral Mosque and Memorial Mosque.
"The collected items will be handed over to representatives of the Turkish Embassy for further shipment to the affected regions. Items for shipment are accepted until February 12," the Muslim organization reported.
For those who are ready to help with a money transfer, the details are listed on the fund's website zakatfund.ru The DOOM of the Russian Federation also urged Muslims to be vigilant and deal only with officially registered funds. The transfer of money to personal cards of individuals may result in a criminal case on the financing of terrorism, the muftiate warned.
The Zakat Charitable Foundation was established in 2011 by the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the European Part of Russia (now the Duma of the Russian Federation), it is designed to collect and distribute funds for mandatory Muslim alms — zakat, as well as other voluntary donations of citizens to various charitable programs. The president of the foundation is the head of the Duma of the Russian Federation Mufti Ravil Gainutdin, the chairman of the foundation Council is Mufti of Moscow Ildar Alyautdinov.
About the earthquake An earthquake of magnitude 7.7 occurred on February 6 in Kahramanmaras province in southeastern Turkey.
The tremors, followed by hundreds of aftershocks, were felt in ten provinces of the country, as well as in neighboring states, including Syria. According to the latest data, more than 8.5 thousand people were killed in Turkey, more than 49 thousand were injured.
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