Cambridge Central Mosque helps provide food for struggling families

Islamic Relief UK and Cambridge Central Mosque have teamed up to help financially struggling families in Cambridge after the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha.

Between Saturday, July 16, and Monday, July 18, food and essential items were given to 100 vulnerable families. The packs contained dry food staples such as rice, pasta, lentils and tinned tomatoes, as well a 5kg of meat sacrificed on the day of Eid al-Adha.

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Muhammad Ashraf, director of Cambridge Central Mosque, said: “Having just celebrated the joyous day of Eid al-Adha, in which we are reminded of the countless blessings bestowed upon us by the Divine, we as Muslims feel compelled to help those who are less fortunate and in need.

“As our local organisations have been reporting, the cost of living crisis is worsening, and therefore this timely initiative, which has been so generously sponsored by our partners at Islamic Relief UK, will hopefully be a respite to families and individuals in our community here in Cambridgeshire who have fallen upon hard times.”

For more information on Islamic Relief UK, visit islamic-relief.org.uk.