The Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) decided this 12 months’s Ramadan theme as “Ramadan and Solidarity” to create social consciousness concerning the penalties of the Feb. 6 earthquake disasters that shook the nation and took over 50,000 lives.
Diyanet President Ali Erbaş expressed throughout a news convention that this 12 months the month of Ramadan has a particular which means and significance. “We aim to continue the sensitivity to heal the wounds of our earthquake survivors by strengthening the awareness of social solidarity with the programs we will do during the month of Ramadan. Our nation has shown a great example of solidarity in the wake of the disaster in the century,” Erbaş mentioned.
He acknowledged that the solidarity mobilization, which changed into a race to unfold positivity and devotion within the first days of disasters, could weaken after some time. “We must not slow down and should continue our aid activities,” Erbaş emphasised.
Emphasizing the specs of Ramadan, he defined that Ramadan is a present of God to his believers and that we should always all provide charity, or Fitra, and prepare iftar tables for these in want.
Spiritual ambiance
“All our teachers, especially our imams, are preparing for this beautiful month with great excitement and sincerity. “Spiritual help companies and particular steerage applications will probably be carried out all through our nation and particularly within the earthquake area. Recitations will probably be learn, Quranic classes with mentioned comprehensively and authorized by the mufti to indicate particular sensitivity within the broadcasts, to carry individuals along with the correct info, by enlightening and unifying them,” mentioned Erbaş.
“We aim to deliver aid to more than 2.5 million people,” he additionally mentioned and defined that they’re main a marketing campaign known as “Our Kindship Blossoms with Zakats” with Diyanet, which spreads goodness all over the world.
“We will set up the kindness tables that we set up every year for millions of our brothers and sisters, in the earthquake zone. As Diyanet we aim to deliver 100,000 food parcels, 100,000 hygiene packages and 150,000 shopping cards at the beginning of Ramadan. We will continue to increase our aid together with the donations of our benefactors,” he added.
Those who wish to contribute to the help could make their donations throughout Ramadan through “www.tdv.org” and “bagis.tdv.org” or from their financial institution accounts.
Donors can donate by sending an SMS to 2177 by typing “FITRE” or “FIDYE” from postpaid or pay as you go strains related to all GSM operators. The quantity donated by SMS is TL 70 ($3.70), the set quantity of Fitr or charity this 12 months, Erbaş famous.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
