As of 31 July, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reported that the floods have resulted in 434 deaths (including 175 children and 73 women) and 605 people have been injured since 1st July 2022. More than 36,469 households have been affected, of which 60% are in Balochistan.

YKMI, supported by Muslim Aid UK, is implementing a one-year project to strengthen the quality of primary school education for 5 selected primary schools in Aceh Besar. A series of activities that have been carried out in collaboration with the Aceh Besar District Education Office and several partners at the provincial and district levels

The Islamic New Year begins with the month of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar. The Islamic New Year has been observed like this since 622 AD when the Muslims migr…

On 19 July 2022, we saw temperatures soar to a record-breaking 40.2°C in some areas of the UK. Prior to this, the hottest temperature recorded was 38.7°C, which is an already pre…

The Day of Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram, which is the first month in the Islamic calendar, and translates to ‘the tenth’. On this day, Muslims are encouraged to fast, as …

Muharram is one of the most important months in the Islamic calendar, commencing the start of a new Islamic year. This month is also known as Muharram-ul-Haram, and the Prophet Muh…

As one of the countries with the most floods, Bangladesh has experienced devastation in recent weeks. Bangladesh floods struck the country due to massive monsoon storms, leaving pe…

Despite not being the country with the most earthquakes, Afghanistan has suffered a deadly earthquake in recent weeks. The effects of natural disasters can be detrimental to even t…

Because of the pandemic, how we celebrate and mark even the most sacred of festivals has been far from normal by account of social restrictions. Muslim families relied on video calls and other forms of communication to stay connected to mark Eid ul-Adha in 2020/21 and, while it was great that we could at least see our loved ones in some form at the height of a global pandemic, it just wasn’t the same.

This year, Muslim Aid is delighted to be able to offer quality, free-range Qurbani here in the UK, sourced from British farmers and delivered straight to your door. This Qurbani op…

Orphanages as institutional care systems have a long history of academic criticism. There is an exhaustive list of research papers, institutional position statements and investigative reports saturating the charity research space. Evidencing a near sectoral consensus, the future of aid involves the transformation of the orphanage system. Today, the FCDO (formerly DFID) does not fund any orphanage projects as a matter of policy. Instead, they actively fund projects specifically designed to transition and end the use of orphanages – a process of “deinstitutionalisation”. This policy is shared across many funders and NGOs. Even among large Muslim charities, several have, and for quite some time, terminated any funding or association with orphanage-based interventions.

In the religion of Islam, the 12th and final month of the Islamic (lunar) year is Dhul Hijjah, which is an incredibly holy and sacred time. It is the month in which two significant…