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Camel butchered for Eid-ul-Azha celebrations

A camel is butchered for Eid-ul-Adha, an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to commemorate the willingness of Abraham (...

by Syed Yasir Kazmi in Pakistan on 08/11/2011

Politics

War on the homeless in Budapest

The City is for All organization has organized a peaceful event in front of Parliament for the protection of homeless people’s rights in Budapest....

by Janos Kis in Hungary on 17/10/2011

Society

Food packages are distributed to the poor and needy for Eid al-Fitr

12,000 packages are distributed ahead of Eid al-Fitr marking the end of Ramadan. Thousands of residents were unable to get food parcels containing...

by rudianto a in Indonesia on 21/08/2011

BREAKING NEWS

08/11/2011 - Camel butchered for Eid-ul-Azha celebrations - Pakistan - A camel is butchered for Eid-ul-Adha,...
17/10/2011 - War on the homeless in Budapest - Hungary - The City is for All organization has...
21/08/2011 - Food packages are distributed to the poor and needy for Eid al-Fitr - Indonesia - 12,000 packages are distributed ahead...
07/08/2011 - Haseki Sultan Tekke feeds the poor during Ramadan - Jerusalem - Israel - Haseki Sultan Tekke is a kitchen for...
16/07/2011 - The number of poor has increased in Italy - Venice - Italy - In the past couple years the number of...
14/04/2011 - Giving food to the Needy – Jerusalem - Israel - Food is given to the needy in the area...
11/04/2011 - University students make matzah for the needy - Jerusalem - Israel - A group of 100 Israeli college students...
04/02/2011 - Marcelo Ebrard presents Homes to Poor Families - Mexico - Mexico - Head of government of the Federal...
29/11/2010 - Unemployed Oregonians Protest looming Cuts - United States - Organised by the Sunnyside Self-Help...
15/11/2010 - Slaughter for Eid Ul-Adha in Egypt - Egypt - The Egyptian Muslims prepare to enter...

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Peshawar traders feed the needy on Eid Milad Ulnabi Day
Traders at Qissa Khawani provide food to the poor and needy on Eid Milad Ulnabi day, a traditional Muslim holy day. Peshawar, Pakistan. 5th February 2012
Belarusian Red Cross Society provides services in cold weather
Volunteers provide nourishment to the needy as part of the Belarusian Red Cross Society's operation 'Protecting the homeless from the frost in Belarus,' a program launche...
Lina Ben Mhenni kick starts a help program for children of Thala
Thala, an impoverished town in Tunis is now overwhelmed by the cold and frequent snowfall. Volunteers, headed by blogger Lina Ben Mhenni, organised a collection to profit of needy famil...
Christmas Caravan brings holiday cheer
Christmas Caravan, a ten-year old annual charity event for disadvantaged children, sends volunteers out to schools that cater to needy youth to share in the holiday spirit. Moldova. 19 ...
A Christmas to all campaign  - Argentina
A campaign to provide for the less fortunate is the message spread by those involved with 'A Christmas to all', which invites all Argentines to put together a box with food an...
Camel butchered for Eid-ul-Azha celebrations
A camel is butchered for Eid-ul-Adha, an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to commemorate the willingness of Abraham (Ibrahim) to sacrifice his son Ishmael to ...
Eid al-Adha celebration at Malaysia
Eid ul-Adha, an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to commemorate the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son Ishmael as an act of obedience to God, seen he...
Camel Sacrifice during Eid ul Adha - Hyderabad
Camels are butchered for Eid ul Adha. The sacrifice made by Muslims is a symbol of the sacrifice made by the Prophet Abraham. Hyderabad, Pakistan. 7th November 2011
Malaysia Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha - 2011
Malaysia Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha by slaughtering sheep, cows and camels in commemoration of the sacrifice by Prophet Ibrahim’s offer of the life of his only son Ismail at the comm...
Eid-ul-Adha celebration in Dhaka
The Bangladeshi Muslim community celebrate Eid al-Adha or "Festival of Sacrifice" or "Greater Eid" in commemoration of Abraham (Ibrahim) who sacrificed his son Isma&...
Eid-ul-Adha celebrated with religious fervour in Agartala
Eid ul-Adha, an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to commemorate the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son Ishmael as an act of obedience to God, seen he...
Eid Ul Adha sacrificial slaughters begin in Malaysia
Cows being slaughtered during the Eid Ul Adha Celebration (Festival of Sacrifice). Selangor, Malaysia. 6th November 2011
Nagaon muslims prepare for Eid Ul Adha celebrations
Nagaon muslims prepare for Eid Ul Adha celebrations. Nagaon, India. 5th October 2011
Sacrificial animals offloaded from truck in prep for Eidul Azha
Vendors offloading the sacrificial animals from deliver truck at Animal Market setup at Latifabad for upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.Hyderabad,Pakistan,31/10/2011
War on the homeless in Budapest
The City is for All organization has organized a peaceful event in front of Parliament for the protection of homeless people’s rights in Budapest. Hungry. 17th October 2011
Residents queue for Ramadan donations in Solo
People queue up to receive a donation during the annual tradition of alms giving, ahead of Eid al-Fitr holiday that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Solo, Central J...
Food packages are distributed to the poor and needy  for Eid al-Fitr
12,000 packages are distributed ahead of Eid al-Fitr marking the end of Ramadan. Thousands of residents were unable to get food parcels containing rice, sugar and noodles. Solo, Indones...
Six year old Asman Khan sells fruit from his push-cart  - Karachi
Asman Khan earns money with his older brother Zaman Khan for their family. Some claim that the Benazir Bhutto Income Programme fund distributes to political workers and needy family’s c...
Kate Nash collects supplies for Tottenham in Hoxon Square - London
In Hoxton Square, singer Kate Nash helps spread the word for the needy. Goods are being collected such as Nappies, bedding and food for the people who have lost their belongings during ...
Haseki Sultan Tekke feeds the poor during Ramadan - Jerusalem
Haseki Sultan Tekke is a kitchen for the needy in Jerusalem, the city where tourists flock every day. Dozens of children from Jerusalem and the surrounding villages bring buckets to fil...