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| 03/22/02 at 02:08:20 |
| I got this mail forward: [left]HELP GUJARAT VICTIMS NOW! An Appeal by Dr Zafarul-Islam Khan Editor, The Milli Gazette, New Delhi How to help http://www.milligazette.com/dailyupdate/20020306a.htm#How%20to%20help Gujarat, which had yet to recover from the killer earthquake only a year ago, has now undergone through hell - the worst anti-Muslim pogroms witnessed since Partition in 1947. The official count of victims is about to cross 600 while unofficial estimates put them at around three times higher. Most of the innocent victims have been roasted alive with the active connivance of the state BJP administration which shirked its responsibilities and gave green light to the rioters to exact justice from innocents. About three thousand crore rupees (over US$ 600 million) worth of properties, houses, shops and factories have been torched. Hundreds of mosques, madrasas and dargahs have been burnt down or damaged. In Ahmedabad alone about 30 mosques have been vandalised and Hanuman idols have been installed therein. Tens of thousands of people have taken shelter away from their homes and have nowhere to go as their homes have been burnt down or are not safe to return. There are hundreds of orphans who have lost one or both parents. Almost all the victims are Muslims who were targeted by the extremist criminals only because of their faith. It is your responsibility to come forward right away to help your brothers in their hour of need. There is a reliable Muslim relief agency in Gujarat which has been active in the earthquake relief with distinction. This agency is the 'Islamic Relief Committee-Gujarat'. Cheques/bank drafts should be made in the following manner payable at any of the two banks named below: 1. Islamic Relief Committee-Gujarat-A/c 5039, Bombay Mercantile Cooperative Bank, Relief Road branch, Ahmedabad, Gujarat; 2. Islamic Relief Committee-Gujarat-A/c SBI-C&I-19, State Bank of India, Vasna branch, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Cheques/drafts should be sent by registered post/courier to: Islamic Relief Committee-Gujarat Dawat Manzil, Kumbhar Gali, Kalupur Tower Ahmedabad 380 001, Gujarat, India or Islamic Relief Committee-Gujarat Karishma Complex, B-Block, 4th Floor, Behind APMC 132 Ft. Ring Road, Juhapura Ahmedabad 380 055, Gujarat, India Tel. (+91-79) 2121679, 2131507, 2163710 Fax: (+91-79) 682 0828, Fax (temporary): (+91-79) 682 1724 Mobile: (+91) 9825067315 / 9825037718 Chairman of the Islamic Relief Committee-Gujarat: Muhammad Shafi Madani [/leftY |
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