Muslim Youth Present Gifts To The Homeless
Originally published by Newsgroup, Tallaght News (page 12) on February 20, 2017.
Pictured (R-L) are Dr. Hassan Ahmad, Dr. Hamid Khan, Dr. Rizwan Ahmad, Imam Rabeeb Mirza, Dr. Mamoon Rashid (President of the Youth Organization) presenting a gift to Mary Enright and Samantha King (Co-ordinators at Merchant Quay), Fazal Butt, Rizwan Ahmad. Photo source: Lucan Newspaper
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association is an auxiliary of members up to 40 years of age, within the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association. Its aim and goals as stated in its motto is to reform its youth if it seeks to reform a nation. Hence in line with this, its members are pro- active in service to helping in flood relief schemes are just some examples of its youth’s commitment, service and loyalty to their country as taught by the religion of Islam
In light of this, on Sunday 5th of February 2017, the Youth Association presented 30 gifts to the homeless with collaboration of Merchant Quay, located at 24 Merchant Quay, Dublin 8. As part of their charitable works throughout the year, Ahmadiyya Muslim youths have raised funds to buy thermal undergarments, socks and wash bags for the homeless clients attending the Homeless Shelter.
Dr Mamoon Rashid, President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association in Ireland, said “As part of our faith we are encouraged to carry out charitable deeds that benefit the most deprived in our society. Throughout the year we run campaigns that help raise funds and help out the community in whichever way we can. Last September we raised €10,000 for cancer research in our charity walk. This effort to help the homeless is part of our commitment to help whichever way we can in the society.”
