THE Executive of the Guyana United Sadr Islamic Anjuman and the Board of Management of the Shaheed Boys and Girls Orphanages have extended to the Muslim community warm greetings for the month of Ramadan-ul-Kareem.

“This month, which is a special gift to the Muslim nation, comes as a result of Allah’s great love for the Prophet of Islam and is an opportunity for Muslims to harness the great benefits that this month contains,” a press release stated.

“The observance of this month will fill the Muslim’s heart with peace, love and tranquility, and inculcates qualities that are associated with great character,” the release said.

“Generations of nations are blessed by this month and its great boons. This is a month where we are forcibly brought to be a part of the plight of our poor Muslim brothers and sisters in the compulsory act of giving charity. This is not to make us poorer (by giving a part of our wealth away) but is in fact to make us much richer in this life and the hereafter,” it said.

“In this age of political instability, ethnic and racial violence, greed, materialism and uncertainties, this month is a welcome gift to the world. We need to extract the ingredients of nation building, religious and spiritual codes and appropriate moral, social and economic disciplines to establish strong progressive nations populated with citizens who are cognizant of their duty first to God, the Creator, and to fellow occupants of this earth,” the release noted.

“We join with Muslims throughout the world in the observance of this great month and to ask that we do not forget the great rewards in helping our orphans,” it urged.

“The Shaheed Boys and Girls Orphanages have stood as the beacons of providing for the orphans in our community and as the only bone fide institution for the care of orphans in the Muslim community. We encourage you to support it with your charity,” the release went on.