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Herald Reporter
The distribution of meat to 30 747 families started yesterday in Ardbennie, Harare, with beneficiaries saluting a private voluntary organisation with Muslim roots, No One Sleeps Hungry (NOSH)-Zimbabwe Relief, for the donation.
NOSH-Zimbabwe Relief was founded in 2020 by MedTech Holdings chief executive officer Mr Afzal Motiwala, to assist those in need in Zimbabwe and across borders.
Yesterday, Mr Motiwala said he was glad to be providing Qurbani to underprivileged families in Zimbabwe.
Qurbani is the Islamic tradition of sacrificing an animal, such as a cow or goat, during the celebration of Eid al-Adha, or the “Feast of Sacrifice”.
NOSH-Zimbabwe Relief and Diyanet Foundation from Türkiye have come together to provide Qurbani meat in Zimbabwe.
They have provided 1 150 cattle and 1 300 goats, which will benefit nearly 31 000 families.
The goats were in Ardbennie while cattle were being slaughtered in Chitungwiza, with the Harare Province beneficiaries, from across all religions, immediately getting their shares.
Beneficiaries would be drawn from 150 families in Ardbennie, Centenary 215 families, Forester D 162 families, Forester J 132 families, Buhera 5 750, Chinhoyi 2 500, Darwendale 3 500, Mutoko 13 500 and Chitungwiza 1 250, among others.
Mr Motiwala said the distribution of the meat would be done in three days beginning yesterday.
“We are grateful for the support of our donors and partners who have made this Qurbani feeding program possible,” said Mr Motiwala.
“We hope that this Qurbani feeding programme will help to provide some relief to those in need,” he said.
Beneficiaries thanked NOSH-Zimbabwe Relief for the food support.
NOSH-Zimbabwe Relief has been carrying out feeding programmes in Zimbabwe for several years.
In addition to Qurbani, the organisation also provides daily meals to over 600 families in need, and supports families that are unable to pay school fees or medical bills.
Under the Zimbabwe Relief banner, the organisation was among the first responders to mobilise food aid and other essentials to families affected by the earthquake in Türkiye earlier this year.
Zimbabwe Relief is actively involved in packing and distributing monthly food hampers to support individuals in Türkiye affected by the earthquake and those residing in refugee centres in Southern Türkiye.
Eid al-Adha, or the “Feast of Sacrifice,” signifies the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim, known as Abraham in Christianity and Judaism, to sacrifice his son Ismail, as ordered by Allah.
It is one of Islam’s most important celebrations. Usually lasting three to four days, and celebrated by millions of Muslims worldwide, the celebration begins on the 10th day of the Muslim calendar lunar month of Dhul-Hijja, at the time of Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca.
Considered the holiest of the two Eids, the other being Eid al-Fitr, or “Festival of Breaking the Fast”, that commemorates the end of Ramadan, it is one of two major Muslim celebrations observed across the globe each year.
NOSH-Zimbabwe Relief says it is happy to provide Qurbani to underprivileged families in Zimbabwe during this holy time of year.
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