Tajammul Gurmani:
Birmingham:
Al Mustafa Welfare Trust organised a charity fundraising dinner at the Grand Botanical Birmingham. The event was hosted by Faraz Yousafzai and was attended by many prominent personalities. Those present included Chairman Abdul Razzaq Sajid, Al Mustafa CEO Rizwana Latif, MD Sadaf Javed, Nisar Ahmed, Muhammad Musab, Farwa Fatima, Wajahat Ali Khan, Adil Parkar from Al Falah Masjid, Muhammad Hussain Khatak, Hassan Javed and others. The evening also featured performances by Atif Nawaz, Aliyah Umm Raiyaan and Saif Adam. Speaking on the occasion, Atif Nawaz praised the work of Al Mustafa Welfare Trust and said the organisation is doing excellent humanitarian work around the world. He urged people to support the charity and said it was a wonderful event held in Birmingham. Aliyah Umm Raiyaan shared her personal journey, stating that she accepted Islam at a young age while living in East London. She said she later performed Umrah with her Muslim sisters. She stressed the importance of giving charity, Zakat and Sadaqah to Al Mustafa Welfare Trust, h ighlighting that the organisation is actively involved in relief work worldwide. She said that Sadaqah purifies the soul, heart and wealth, and that charity does not decrease wealth. She emphasised the need to establish hospitals, mosques and other charitable projects, and encouraged people to support those in need before Ramadan. She invited everyone to show mercy to others. During the event, Al Mustafa Trust presented various fundraising projects, including mosque construction, clean drinking water schemes, cataract-free eye camps, Hifz programmes, orphan sponsorship and the Gaza food pack project. Faraz Yousafzai said that Al Mustafa Welfare Trust has restored the eyesight of hundreds of thousands of people across the globe. He added that he personally visited several eye camps organised by the charity. He further said that the organisation has constructed hundreds of mosques and is sponsoring a large number of children for memorising the Holy Quran. During the charity appeal, attendees donated generously towards the humanitarian projects. Participants also listened to a Nasheed by Saif Adam. A three-course meal was served, and the event concluded with special duas for all those who attended the charity dinner.
Earlier, another charity fundraising dinner was also held at The Madisson in Bradford. The event was attended by Qari Niaz Golarvi, Qurban Hussain from Makkah Mosque Leeds, Hafiz Ijaz from Masjid Milat-e-Islamia, Maulana Raja Sajid Mehmood Zia Frashvi, along with a large number of local community members.
