2017
Qurbani is a rite associated with the Hajj pilgrimage that takes place on Eid al-Adha (The Festival of Sacrifice), the conclusion of the Hajj, when the pilgrims sacrifice an animal – traditionally a sheep, goat, cow, bull or camel. Sacrificing an animal is a ritual undertaken by Muslims around the world on the 10th Day of the month of Dhul Hijjah, in solidarity with those pilgrims who are performing Hajj for whom it is a specific obligation as a culminating part of the pilgrimage. The sacrifice commemorates the slaughter by the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) of a ram as a divine dispensation in place of the initial order by God to sacrifice his son Ismail (Ishmael). The meat of the animal slaughtered is partly consumed by the family undertaking the ritual with the rest being donated to the poor. Only those Muslims who can afford to perform Qurbani are obligated to do so. Muslims who cannot afford to perform Qurbani have no obligation in this regard. Islamic Relief Worldwide started the Qurbani project in 1986 with 670 Qurbanis. After 33 years, the program has increased to nearly 150,000 Qurbanis being performed with approximately 3 million people being helped in 33 countries around the world. The amount donated towards this project in 2017 was the highest in the history of Islamic Relief. Due to the generous donations from the donors, Islamic Relief has been able to execute one of its largest annual projects which continues to target the most vulnerable groups and people in destitute. Islamic Relief and the millions of beneficiaries would like to thank the donors from around the world for their generosity.
Canada
149,923
Africa
South Asia Middle East Conflict Zones
532,287
2,937,161
CHAD qw 24,947 MALAWI qw 18,483 NIGER qw 32,076 SOMALIA qw 26,736
AFGHANISTAN qw 2,568 BANGLADESH qw 10,123 PAKISTAN qw 6,824 SRI LANKA qw 6,396
MYANMAR qw 10,305 PALESTINE
GAZA
qw 28,033 SOUTH SUDAN qw 2,397 SYRIA qw 17,914 YEMEN qw 9,027
CANADA qw 2,500 IRAQ qw 1,364 JORDAN qw 1,440 LEBANON qw 2,247 TUNISIA qw 179
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