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Global Food Crisis The age-old pattern of famine is changing. It is no longer just rural populations being affected by hunger, but urban ones as well. Although food is available in markets and shops, very few can afford it. This is the new face of hunger. Office www.irusa.org Citation Islamic Relief USA. (2008). Partnership (Fall 2008) [Online] Available: http://www.irusa.org/content/uploads/2011/08/Partnership_fall_08.pdf

Year of Hope, Year of Emergencies Each crisis the world sees is unique, but at Islamic Relief USA, we have a single response: It is our duty to provide relief when we can, where we can, the best way we can. This year’s edition of Islamic Relief USA’s magazine will show you a year of emergency response efforts, and with this message we also thank those who are vital in making this work happen: all of you. Your generosity makes a difference in the lives of millions of people worldwide every year. Office http://www.irusa.org/ Citation Islamic Relief USA. (2011). Year of [...]

The world is a big place. We want you to learn more about places where people live and where Islamic Relief works. Office http://www.irusa.org/ Citation Islamic Relief USA. (2010). A Smile is Charity. [Online] Available: http://www.irusa.org/content/uploads/2011/08/A-Smile-is-Charity-2010.pdf

Making Ends Meet: Poverty in a worsening economy We can all feel the side effects of the ongoing economic crisis in our daily lives. It is in the higher food costs, the ever-changing prices for gasoline, the rise in unemployment, and the increasing difficulty to buy and sell homes. Office http://www.irusa.org/ Citation Islamic Relief USA. (2009). Ramadan 2009: Choosing to Make A Difference. [Online] Available: http://www.irusa.org/content/uploads/2011/08/Partnership_fall_09.pdf

Every Child Counts I met a Syrian refugee child who was too afraid to give me his name in Jordan. He had been shot in the head during violence that broke out in Syria. He wasn’t the only child refugee at the camp—There were so many children at the camp living in some of the harshest conditions I’ve ever seen. Office http://www.irusa.org/ Citation Islamic Relief USA. (2010). Every Child Counts. Available: http://www.irusa.org/content/uploads/2013/02/PartnershipCover_2013_FORWEB_Spreads.pdf

Islamic Relief USA Two years since the start of the uprising, the people of Syria are in the midst of one of the world’s gravest humanitarian crises in recent years. As of March 2013, more than 70,000 people have been killed and more than 1 million people are refugees. Office http://www.irusa.org/ Citation Islamic Relief USA. (2013). Syrian Crisis: Two Year Update. {Online] Available: http://www.irusa.org/

As Muslims across the world enjoyed their Eid-ul-Adha celebrations, thousands of Syrian children spent their Eid away from their homes and loved ones. Before the current violence in Syria, Eid was a time of celebration for children as with anywhere else in the world. Children would wear new clothes, receive Eid money, buy sweets and chocolates and visit relatives. But this year was the third Eid that many Syrian children were deprived of any delight in celebrating even the basic joys of Eid. Office http://policy.islamic-relief.com/ Citation IR Policy & Programmes. (2012). No Eid Joy for Syrian Children . [Online] Available: http://policy.islamic-relief.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/No-Eid-Joy-for-Syrian-Children.pdf

Crisis Moves West Since Islamic Relief’s beginning, our name has been synonymous with international relief. Bosnia. Ethiopia. Palestine. Chechnya. Pakistan. We’ve worked through the years to provide relief around the world. Over the past year—as we sent aid to starving children in Somalia, to impoverished families in Egypt and Palestine, to flood-damaged villages in Pakistan and to refugees from Syria— we’ve also placed new emphasis on providing aid in one more country: The United States. A lot of people are surprised to hear that there are people in great need in America. But 50 million people live in poverty here, including [...]

Over the last two decades Islamic Relief through its work in many marginal and challenging regions has come into contact, interacted with, and in some cases worked with madrasahs in tackling poverty. They represent an extremely important institution in the lives and psyche of billions of Muslims worldwide who struggle to educate their children and maintain their faith teaching and way of life. In many of the poorest countries and regions madrasah education may be the only choice as a means of education, so they represent a very important developmental institution in the lives of millions of people. This report explores [...]

Islamic conceptual framework of peace This paper discusses Islamic traditions of peace and conflict resolution, and argues that non violent and the peaceful resolution of conflicts has been an integral aspect of Islamic tradition since the time of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). This paper also discusses various community conflict resolution mechanisms that have been developed and effectively applied to resolve conflicts in the Muslim world such as wasata (mediation), sulha (reconciliation) andhewar (dialogue). With this focus the paper seeks to identify the principles which can be used to justify Islamic teachings against violence and a process of resolving conflict. This publication [...]