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Muslim Aid is the name of a British-based charity organization founded in 1985 by Yusuf Islam , who left his position as Chairman in 1999. Its objective is to "relieve the poor, the elderly, children and all those who are in need in any part of the world as a result of natural disasters, such as floods, earthquakes, droughts, famine epidemics, poverty and plagues and the relief of those who are refugees fleeing from war zones and war victims." They have field offices in 14 countries (Bosnia, Somalia, Indonesia, Kenya, India, Iraq, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Gambia, Jordan, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Lebanon) and "provide relief and development programmes in over 70 countries". Its trustees include Sir Iqbal Sacranie OBE and Muhammad Abdul Bari , giving it a close connection to the Muslim Council of Britain . It has carried out its work in areas such as Indonesia , following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake (tsunami) and then the two earthquakes in Java , one in May 2006 , the other in July that year . It also worked in Bosnia following the Yugoslav wars of the 1990s. It worked in Pakistan following the 2005 Kashmir earthquake to build seismically-resistant sustainable housing in conjunction with UK architectural charity Article 25 , and has continuously worked in the Palestinian territories , as well as Darfur , Eritrea , Afghanistan , Lebanon , India and Bangladesh . It also worked in China following the 2008 Sichuan earthquake .1
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Muslim Aid is a UK based Islamic charity NGO .It currently is run by former senior staff of the Muslim Council of Britain .It is a member of the Muslim Charities Forum .
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Muslim Aid is a UK based Islamic charity NGO . It was originally run by former senior staff of the Muslim Council of Britain , and is now run by a new board of seven members which took office early 2018 and is chaired by independent management consultant Iftikhar Awan, a former trustee of Islamic Relief .It is a member of the Muslim Charities Forum , an umbrella organisation for UK based Muslim-led charities whose primary goal is to provide humanitarian aid and assistance to the poorest and most vulnerable people around the world.It is also an associate member of Bond (British Overseas NGOs for Development), the UK membership body for non-governmental organisations and a member of NCVO, National Council for Voluntary Organisations, an organisation with 11,000 members that champions the voluntary sector and volunteering.Muslim Aid Souvenir Brochure, (2010) Published by Muslim Aid, London "Muslim help for poor investigated by charity chiefs" ."Former board of trustees at Muslim Aid guilty of 'serious mismanagement' " . 5Pillars .
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The international humanitarian charity has relief and development programmes in countries across Africa, Asia, and Europe.The UK's second oldest Muslim charity, Muslim Aid celebrated its 35th anniversary in 2020.The charity works to support and empower people suffering the effects of poverty, war, and natural disaster through both emergency relief and sustainable programmes designed to provide long-term support and independent futures to the most vulnerable communities around the world.The charity is a long standing member of a number of umbrella organisations including BOND, NCVO and is one of the founding members of the Muslim Charities Forum.Traditionally supported by its local communities, it has established partnerships with major institutional funders around the world including the UN World Food Programme (WFP), The UN Refugee Agency, DFID, European Commission (ECHO) and others.
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It acts as an international humanitarian charity with relief and development programmes in countries across Africa, Asia, and Europe. The charity works to support people suffering the effects of poverty, war, and natural disaster through both emergency relief and sustainable programmes designed to provide long-term support and independent futures to the most vulnerable communities around the world. The charity is a long standing member of a number of umbrella organisations including BOND , NCVO and is one of the founding members of the Muslim Charities Forum . Traditionally supported by its local communities, it has established partnerships with major institutional funders around the world including the UN World Food Programme (WFP), The UN Refugee Agency, DFID (now FCDO), European Commission (ECHO) and others.
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name of a british-based charity organization founded in 1985 by yusuf islam
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uk faith based international non-governmental organization
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