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Over $10 million in funds have been collected to aid those affected by the Gaza crisis, Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Masagos Zulkifli said in a doorstop interview at Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka on Wednesday (April 10). Of that amount, $8 millionOver $10m raised to help affected families in Gaza, says Masagos Zulkifli
Over $10 million in funds have been collected to aid those affected by the Gaza crisis, Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Masagos Zulkifli said in a doorstop interview at Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka on Wednesday (April 10). Of that amount, $8 million was collected between October and November last year by the Rahmatan Lil Alamin Foundation (RLAF) and has already been provided to Gaza, reported The Straits Times yesterday (April 9). During the Ramadan period this year, the RLAF appealed to the public for donations once more and garnered over $2 million. This $2 million further comprises $400,000 collected from public donations via the 72 mosques in Singapore. «I think this will go a great way in providing them (people in Gaza) comfort, providing them with assurance that the international community is concerned for them,» Masagos said. «This is also the spirit that we want Muslims in Singapore to show - that mercy and welfare are not only for those who are Muslims or those who are nearby us, but also for those who are far beyond our shores.» Read more