Join IMRC New England, New Jersey and New York Chapters for a Virtual Benefit Program.

7:30pm -9:00pm EST

About this Event

We’re excited to bring you our 2nd Virtual Program with the New England, New York and New Jersey Chapters. Our guest speakers for this year are Michael Wolfe, Imam Siraj Wahhaj and Qari by Sheikh Ismail Essa.

Did you know?

• India is home to 20% of the world’s blind population.
• About 40 million people in India are blind or visually impaired.
• Most cases of blindness are preventable.
• Often visual impairment is treatable.
• India has a significant shortage of optometrists.

This reduced access to care is often complicated by the inability to afford appropriate clinical services. Timely treatment can, not only prevent deterioration and blindness, but also improve earning potential and reduce accidents.

IMRC’s Indo-US hospital has provided:

• Over 1,500 cataract surgeries were performed last year
• Over 3,400 patients were seen or treated at the Eye Clinic
• Over 30,000 people benefitted from the Healthcare program

Due to rising demand for eye care, the ophthalmology service has a goal to broaden its capabilities by moving to a 4000 plus sq.ft stand-alone clinic.

This Benefit Program’s Goals:

• Raise $200,000
• Expand Eye Care services
• Have a new Eye Clinic Off-site from the hospital

Michael Wolfe:

A Muslim American poet, author, and the President and Executive Producer of Unity Productions Foundation and Co-Executive Producer for UPF Films.

Imam Siraj Wahhaj:

A globally recognized Islamic Leader, community activist, the leader of the Muslim Alliance in North America, and former Vice President of ISNA. In 1991, he became the first Muslim to recite the Opening Prayer of the Qur’an (Al-Fatiha) at the US House of Representatives.

Sheikh Ismail Essa:

Sheikh Ismail Essa is the Founder & Director of Tarteel Academy at the Muslim Center of Greater Princeton, MCGP. He is an Al-Azhar graduate with specialization in Qur’anic Sciences, the Ten recitations. The Shaikh has Ijazaat, is a well respected teacher and winner of several competitions.

International Mushaira: Covid Relief Benefit Program

Sunday, August, 16th, 2020

9AM PDT /12 PM EDT USA | 5PM UK | 7PM Qatar | 8PM UAE | 9:00 PM Pakistan | 9:30 PM India

A Free Online Event – Watch Live through these links

Covid Relief Benefit Program helping India’s underprivileged with medical kits, food and support.

$25 – Gives an impoverished family a food package.

$30 – Medical kit to help save lives.
(Oxymeter, Thermometer, Gloves, Medicine, Masks etc.)

$100 – Supports a teacher/imam’s family for one month with emergency needs as their schools are shutdown.

$500 – Gives a patient an oxygen machine to use at home. (100 machines are needed)

Join IMRC for a discussion on the impact of Covid19 for India’s Muslims and minorities.

From Hate to Hunger – India and Muslims are in a time of pandemic facing challenges they’ve never had to.

Guest Speaker – Mehdi Hasan

Senior columnist at The Intercept and host of the podcast Deconstructed. An award-winning presenter of ‘UpFront’ and ‘Head to Head’ on Al Jazeera English. Mehdi has been included in the annual list of the 500 ‘most influential’ Muslims in the world. He has interviewed, among others, BJP leader Ram Madhav.

Guest Speaker – Azhar Azeez

Former Director of Fund Division of Islamic Relief USA. He has been a member of ISNA Executive Council since 2002, and served as the Vice President and President of ISNA. He currently serves as the Vice President at Islamic Relief USA.

Proceeds from this program will benefit IMRC’s Feeding Program with a goal to distribute 10 million meals in grains!

Join us to support family of 4 with a food package for only $25.