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Tuesday 16 Jun 2015 - 11:35 Makkah mean time-29-8-1436
Javid Salloo and Nadeem Ashraf from the Walsall branch of As Suffa with food donations that will be given to the homeless( Image from Walsall Advertiser )
Birmingham, (IINA) - Welcoming the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims around the world have started extending their humanitarian efforts for the fasting month by offering free hot meals to the poor and homeless, according to media reports.
“The month of Ramadan is about understanding what it's like to go without,” Nadeem Ashraf, project lead for As Suffa in Walsall, north-west of the City of Birmingham, told Walsall Advertiser.
"It is also about giving something back and we feel this is our chance to give something back to the rough sleepers and people in need in Walsall."
The Walsall branch of As Suffa a homeless outreach charity will be providing around 40 meals per day for 30 days in a row.
It has extended across the country and launched in Walsall around 12 months ago. The group holds two events each week the first on Mondays in Midland Road Church and another, on Thursday evenings at The UMO offices, in Mount Street where rough sleepers or people in need are provided with free hot meals, Walsall Advertiser reported.
More than 3,000 hot meals donated by local restaurants have been dished out since its launch. The 30-day feed will start from Thursday and run until Friday, July 17. It will be held at the Midland Road Church on Mondays from 7pm to 8pm and at The UMO offices, on Tuesdays to Sundays, from 7.15pm to 8pm. Meals will vary each night and As Suffa is calling for support from local restaurants to donate meals and residents to help fund-raise.
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