Bilal Siddiqui Open Letter: Civil society coalition urges Canada to stop all arms transfers to Israel Dear Minister Joly, We, the undersigned civil society organizations, are deeply concerned at the enduring devastation in Gaza. Canada risks complicity in this humanitarian catastrophe through its ongo... Statements Sep 3, 2024
Bilal Siddiqui Islamic Relief Canada condemns attack at Gaza school where it distributes food Islamic Relief is horrified at the massacre of dozens of civilians at one of the school shelters where we have been distributing daily hot meals to displaced families. Today’s attack at al-Tabeen scho... Statements Aug 10, 2024
Urooj Syed Islamic Relief calls for lifting of ban on female aid workers in Afghanistan Islamic Relief is calling on the Afghan authorities to immediately lift the ban on female NGO workers. The ban will have a devastating humanitarian impact on millions of vulnerable men, women and chil... Statements Dec 30, 2022
Urooj Syed Reflections From the Ground: Floods in Pakistan Cause Crisis Amid Pakistan’s worst flooding to occur in living memory, Islamic Relief Canada’s CEO, Usama Khan, travelled to Pakistan to meet with rights-holders and witness the tragic impact of flash floods. DONA... Statements Sep 13, 2022
Urooj Syed Aid to Afghanistan can't wait: Canadian aid organizations calling on Prime Minister Trudeau to remove barriers to lifesaving humanitarian assistance. OTTAWA, ON - Leading Canadian aid organizations have jointly launched Aid for Afghanistan , a national campaign that is calling on the Government of Canada to immediately act to remove barriers that h... Statements Aug 11, 2022
Urooj Syed Islamic Relief Canada condemns violence at Al Aqsa mosque during Ramadan prayers Islamic Relief Canada is appalled that more than 150 Palestinians have been injured in violence during Ramadan prayers at Al Aqsa mosque, the third holiest site in Islam. Israeli forces entered the si... Statements Apr 15, 2022
Urooj Syed Islamic Relief Canada condemns violence at Al Aqsa mosque during Ramadan prayers Islamic Relief Canada is appalled that more than 150 Palestinians have been injured in violence during Ramadan prayers at Al Aqsa mosque, the third holiest site in Islam. Israeli forces entered the si... Statements Apr 14, 2022
Urooj Syed Hargeisa Market Fire in Somaliland Friday night’s market fire devastates Somaliland, injuring dozens and destroying hundreds of livelihoods. Answer their call for emergency assistance now. A huge fire destroyed the central market in th... Statements Apr 3, 2022
Urooj Syed Ukraine Crisis In response to the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces, Islamic Relief Canada is launching an appeal to raise funds and rush emergency assistance to people in need. As part of the Humanitarian Coali... Statements Mar 3, 2022