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19 June 2016 | 14 Ramadan 1437 AH
Over 180 Sharjah families get Dh250k zakat
Sharjah Charity’s Dh1.4m Ramadan
aid
Sharjah Charity International has
distributed more than Dh1.4 million in aid to 821 families through its branch in
Al Dhaid area during the month of Ramadan.
Of the beneficiaries, more than180
families received Dh250,000 in zakat (a form of alms-giving), while 150 families
received Dh95,000 in vouchers to buy foodstuff from the Sharjah Cooperative
Society, Director of the charity's branch, Musbeh Al Ketbi, said.
Meanwhile, the charity is hosting
iftar banquets at 21 locations in Al Dhaid to provide 2914 meals a day at a
total cost of Dh900,000.