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Today marks the 51st anniversary of Al Naksa (the set-back), when Israel won the ‘six day war’ and began its military occupation of Gaza and the West Bank. We have marked and commemorated many events in the last year, all related to the many injustices experienced by Palestinians bringing into stark…
The rewards for charity and mercy towards others are immense, and Ramadan is the best time to give charity. The last odd nights of Ramadan are opportunity, to give mercy and earn mercy multiplied. Allah (SWT) said: The importance of Laylatul Qadr, it is better than a thousand months Of…
The people of Gaza have once again been subjected to shocking levels of violence and repression by the Israeli military, in response to the demonstrations that took place in the wake of 70 years of the Nakba (catastrophe), as well as 51 years of occupation and 11 years of siege.…
In the lead up to Nakba Day, we take a look at the various ways Palestinian women have held their families and communities together in the face of poverty, violence and 70 years of refugeehood. From the British Mandate era and beyond, Palestinian women have played a crucial role in…
In 1948, over 750,000 Palestinian men, women and children were expelled from their homes and forced to live as refugees in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria. 70 years later, the Palestinian refugee population has grown to more than 5 million. Palestinian refugees are in urgent…