FACT SHEET 18 May 2018

IFTAR SPONSORED BY DUBAI CHARITY ASSOCIATION Sharing the Blessings of Ramadan with Needy Families of South Cluster

In sharing the blessings of the holy month of Ramadan, Dubai Charity Association from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in collaboration with the Rahmatan Lil Alamin Foundation (RLAF) organised a special iftar (breaking of fast) for needy families from the South Mosque Cluster as well as congregants of Masjid on Friday, 18 May 2018.

2 50 families from the South Mosque Cluster representing zakat recipients from two (Masjid Al-Amin and Masjid Mujahidin) also received NTUC FairPrice vouchers and a box of dates accompanied with a copy of the Holy Qur’an each from the Association.

3 The Ambassador of the UAE to , His Excellency Dr Mohamed Omar Abdulla Balfaqeeh represented the Dubai Charity Association in handing out the vouchers to beneficiary families present at the event. This was witnessed by Chief Executive of Muis, Haji Abdul Razak Hassan Maricar, General Manager of the South Mosque Cluster, Haji Paiman Supangat and Chairman of Masjid Yusof Ishak, Haji Mohammad Ayub Johari.

4 Also in attendance were diplomats from the UAE Embassy, RLAF Board of Trustees and Management Board members of Masjid Yusof Ishak as well as representatives from the South Mosque Cluster and North Mosque Cluster.

5 Following the voucher disbursement ceremony, the Ambassador also viewed the pictorial exhibition of the late President Yusof Ishak as well as the picture gallery that chronicles the Rahmatan Lil Alamin movement and the work of the RLAF in the past 10 years.

6 This special iftar is one of many initiatives supported by the RLAF to expand its network with other institutions that share a like-minded cause of touching the hearts and enriching the lives of challenged and unprivileged communities locally and abroad.

RAHMATAN LIL ALAMIN FOUNDATION

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ABOUT DUBAI CHARITY ASSOCIATION

The Dubai Charity Association is a Dubai-based non-profit organisation that focuses on philanthropic and humanitarian activities. It prides itself on collecting donations and delivering it to beneficiaries. They also have employees across Dubai who are trained to cope with emergency humanitarian events. Some of their signature activities include building mosques, and establishing sustainable development and humanitarian projects such as providing care for orphans.

ABOUT RAHMATAN LIL ALAMIN (BLESSINGS TO ALL) FOUNDATION

The Rahmatan Lil Alamin Foundation (RLAF) was launched by Prime Minister in July 2009 to coincide with the 40th Anniversary celebrations of the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) and the official opening of the .

‘Rahmatan Lil Alamin’ is the Arabic phrase meaning ‘Blessings to All’ which is the inspiration behind the establishment of the RLAF as it seeks to fund activities and projects that bring blessings to the poor, needy and challenged segments of communities, irrespective of creed, race or religion. This is an integral teaching of the exemplified by the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). This ethos of being a community that is a blessing to all is also embedded in the vision of the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) namely to “develop a gracious Muslim community of excellence that inspires and radiates blessing to all”.

The Foundation provides grants for youth groups and organisations to enable their passion, capabilities and competencies to undertake humanitarian and community development projects and initiatives in challenged communities locally or abroad. Through the grants, the Foundation aims to nurture many more youth leaders to spread the culture of care and compassion for all humanity.