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Old 01-16-06, 06:57 AM   #27
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Default Re: Tragic Hajj stampede

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Originally Posted by Iceman
Please point me to the links which show the Muslim "Red Cross" or whatever in action....show me the Muslim Organizations that swooped into action when the world saw the Tsuanimi kill thousands....Please show me the International Efforts made by these people....and Then..I may again re-think my current opinion of them...but for now they "seem" like rabid wild animals to me...and should be treated as such I guess.
Data is sorted according to the names, not according to the amount.

Iran
USD 627,000

Kuwait
USD 100M

Qatar
USD 25M

Saudi Arabia
USD 30M

Turkey
TRY 28.9M

United Arab Emirates
USD 20M

I will dig some more information later and the small contributions as well (that doesn't involve only money), if you'd like. I am at job right now.

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Got some more info. Copy and Pasting

Government of Pakistan has announced a PKR 10 million (USD 0.2 million) relief package for the earthquake victims of Sri Lanka. This consists of goods such as tents, medicines, drinking water and food items.
Military Pakistan plans to send 500 military personnel in medical and engineering teams to Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
Aeroplanes2 C-130 aeroplanes with relief goods and 250 doctors and engineers left forIndonesia and Sri Lanka each (http://pakistantimes.net/2005/01/04/top.htm). Six more C-130 will fly to Indonesia in a week to help in the relief work. and also two two Seaking helicopters onboard PNS (Pakistan Navy Ship) Moawin are in srilanka to provide logistics support.
Navy ships Ships Khyber and Mua'awan are being sent to Sri Lanka. On board, these ships have three helicopters, a marine Expeditionary Force, doctors, and paramedics. Besides, relief goods - medicines, medical equipment, food supplies, tents, blankets- are being sent in huge quantities. Pakistan Navy ships, Tariq and Nasr, on a good will visit to the Maldives, saved 367 foreign tourists, representing 17 nationalities conducted aerial surveys to judge the extent of damage, distributed food and medicines, and provided medical assistance. Pakistan Navy Task Force arrived at Colombo port to provide humanitarian assistance and relief goods to the government of Sri Lanka. An ISPR (Navy) statement here on Tuesday said that the commander of the Task Force is Commodore Ehsan Saeed and it comprises Pakistan Navy ship Moawin, a Logistic support ship having two Seaking helicopters onboard and PNS Khaibar, a guided missile destroyer carrying one Aloutte helicopter.On arrival, officials from Pakistan Mission at Colombo and local Navy officials of Sri Lanka received the ships.


Oman is sending relief goods worth USD 3m for the victims of tsunami in Sri Lanka, Maldives and Indonesia.Ali Ibrahim Shanoon Al-Raisi, executive director of Oman Charitable Organization (OCC), the country's Red Crescent, said four consignments carrying 300 tonnes of goods each have already been flown to Sri Lanka and Maldives in the past three days

The Tunisian goverment sent 2 C-130s to Indonesia full of relief supplies.

A Syrian aeroplane loaded with 40 tonnes of medical and food aid took off from Damascus Airport to Indonesia Thursday . The Syrian government newspaper Al-Thawra quoted Syria's Health Minister, Maher al-Hussami, as saying that the load included 20 tonnes of medicine, food and drinking water, as well as 880 blankets

Islamic Relief Worldwide has increased its emergency appeal to USD 5m. This includes an initial USD 270,650 for relief and rehabilitation intervention in the region, and USD 27,000 to meet the immediate needs of victims in Sri Lanka


Also there were a few cricket matches, and Pakistan and Bengladesh has participated to collect the money.

Cricket shirts Winning bid (in AUD)
Zaheer Khan 5,100.00
Yousuf Youhana 6,100.00
Abdul Razzaq 5,517.50

Honestly saying, I felt disgusted when I saw such prejudiced comments. I also don't like such comments against any religion/race/nationality. We shall give a proof that we have atleast some education.
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