Mr Izzeddin Yousif Daifallah , (3rd right) Country Director at Qatar Charity handing over the food items to Alhaji Hudu Malik, a representative of the office of the Ashaiman Chief Iman. With them is Alhaji Baba Sadiq Yakubu (2nd right) Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Zongo Development Fund, (ZoDF) in Charge of Operations and other officials.

Muslim leaders urged to support battle against COVID-19

Benjamin Xornam Glover May - 08 - 2020 , 11:53

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Zongo Development Fund, (ZoDF) in Charge of Operations, Alhaji Baba Sadiq Yakubu has appealed to the Muslim ulama to offer special prayers seeking help from Allah in the nation’s unprecedented battle against the coronavirus pandemic.

He said the Muslim community must use this period of Ramadan to offer individual prayers to protect the country and other nations us from this pandemic.

Alhaji Yakubu was speaking to Graphic Online in Ashaiman when the ZoDF in collaboration with the Qatar Charity donated some food items to the Muslim community to support families during the Ramadan period and also to assist vulnerable persons hit by the coronavirus

The contents of food basket donated to the zongo communities in the Ashaiman municipality included rice, tomato paste, sugar, tea, and cooking oil.

Cooperation

The Deputy CEO of ZoDF appealed to the Muslim community in Ghana to cooperate with the government in the fight against the deadly virus.

“In the past, we use to gather in the mosque to listen to Tafsir, and Taraweeh prayers during Ramadan. However, this time around we cannot congregate in the mosques because of the pandemic. This is where we have to completely support to the government in its fight against coronavirus. Life is irreplaceable so if we are able to take care of our lives, then it is part of our act of worship,” he said.

He advised leaders in the various zongo communities to observe the COVID-19 protocols, especially, social distancing for their own safety

Partnership

The Ghana Country Director at Qatar Charity, Mr Izzeddin Yousif Daifallah, said the gesture forms part of the Ramadan campaign projects of his organisation where over 4, 500 food baskets have been allocated to families across the country especially affected by the pandemic.

Mr Daifallah said Qatar Charity, through the partnership with local organization such as the Coalition of Muslim Organisations, Ghana, (COMOG), the Islamic Council for Development and Humanitarian Services,( ICODEHS), the Ministry of Inner City and Zongo Development (MICZD), the ZoDF was reaching out to needy groups in 13 distribution centers including Ashaiman, Nsawam, Kasoa, Tamale, Yendi, Kumbungu, Tamale to stand by those affected by the pandemic and provide them with relief and assistance, especially in this holy month.

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