Examiner.com Article – United Against Malaria: Two scholars share their vision for American Muslims

On September 5, United For Change hosted its inaugural eventUnited Against Malaria, One Body : One Goal. Part 1 of this series of articles speaks generally about the event and the impetus behind it. Part 2 discusses why eradicating malaria is the “low-hanging fruit” of public health initiatives and has the potential to save millions of lives. In this Part [...]

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Examiner.com Article – United Against Malaria: the Low-Hanging Fruit

By J. Samia Mair On September 5, United For Change hosted its inaugural event United Against Malaria, One Body : One Goal.Part 1 of this series of articles spoke generally about this inspiring event. In this Part 2, the insights of Saleemah Abdul-Ghafur, one of the speakers, are highlighted. At the event, Sister Saleemah received the first United For Change Award [...]

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Reaction from the Speakers on the United Against Malaria Event

“The United Against Malaria Event is an example of vital, relevant Dawah that all Muslims should be involved in. United for Change is the Call of the Hour for scholars and Muslim leaders. May Almighty Allah bless these noble efforts and reward all those who strive in the cause.” - Shaykh Abdullah Hakim Quick, PHD “It [...]

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Examiner.com Article – United Against Malaria: ‘The beginning of a movement’

By J. Samia Mair What can $10 buy you? Not much these days. You can buy a cup of coffee for yourself and a friend at one of the specialty coffee chains. Or, you can buy 1 movie ticket, but forget about the popcorn. Or, you can save a life! Only $10 will buy a [...]

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IslamOnline.net Article – US Muslims Unite Against Malaria

WASHINGTON – America’s most prominent imams and Muslim leaders are uniting in an extraordinary one-day gathering to raise awareness and funds in support of Islamic Relief’s “Bite the Bug” campaign to combat and eradicate malaria in Western Africa. “We need to put this on the radar of the community,” Tariq Subhani, event chairperson and president [...]

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Shaykh Hamza Yusuf – United Against Malaria

Buy tickets for the main event here and for the iftar event here. For more information on the event click here. Donate here!

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Shaykh Yasir Qadhi – United Against Malaria

Buy tickets for the main event here and for the iftar event here. For more information on the event click here. Donate here!

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Islamic Relief Volunteer Meeting (Pictures)

These pictures are from the first Islamic Relief volunteer meeting for the United Against Malaria event.

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Turning the Desert Green – Islamic Relief in Mali with Imam Zaid Shakir

Join the Muslims United for Change for the fight against Malaria on September 5th, 2009 in Maryland. Click here to buy tickets. If you can’t make it, then Bite the Bug! Donate here. Important notes regarding the video: Imam Zaid said that Islamic Relief are the only ones working in the region. Islamic Relief is [...]

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Video – United Against Malaria

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