The Presidency of Non secular Affairs (Diyanet) decided this yr’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 information convention that this yr the month of Ramadan has a particular which means and significance. “We intention to proceed the sensitivity to heal the injuries of our earthquake survivors by strengthening the notice of social solidarity with the packages we’ll do in the course of the month of Ramadan. Our nation has proven an excellent instance of solidarity within the wake of the catastrophe within the century,” Erbaş stated.
He acknowledged that the solidarity mobilization, which become a race to unfold positivity and devotion within the first days of disasters, could weaken after some time. “We should not decelerate and will proceed our assist actions,” 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 supply charity, or Fitra, and organize iftar tables for these in want.
Religious environment
“All our lecturers, particularly our imams, are getting ready for this stunning month with nice pleasure and sincerity. “Religious assist providers and particular steerage packages will likely be carried out all through our nation and particularly within the earthquake area. Recitations will likely be learn, Quranic classes with mentioned comprehensively and accredited by the mufti to point out particular sensitivity within the broadcasts, to deliver individuals along with the precise data, by enlightening and unifying them,” stated Erbaş.
“We intention to ship assist to greater than 2.5 million individuals,” he additionally stated and defined that they’re main a marketing campaign referred to as “Our Kindship Blossoms with Zakats” with Diyanet, which spreads goodness all over the world.
“We’ll arrange the kindness tables that we arrange yearly for tens of millions of our brothers and sisters, within the earthquake zone. As Diyanet we intention to ship 100,000 meals parcels, 100,000 hygiene packages and 150,000 purchasing playing cards at the start of Ramadan. We’ll proceed to extend our assist along with the donations of our benefactors,” he added.
Those that wish to contribute to the help could make their donations throughout Ramadan by way of “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 linked to all GSM operators. The quantity donated by SMS is TL 70 ($3.70), the set quantity of Fitr or charity this yr, Erbaş famous.