Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf for Africa

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Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf for Africa

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“Whoever guides someone to goodness will have a reward like the one who did it.”

— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

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Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf for Africa

1608 supporters, Project Closed

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Former NBA player Mahmoud is campaigning to deliver aid and development to East Africa.

Mahmoud Abdul-Raouf in East Africa delivering aid

SOME OF YOU YOUNGER PEOPLE MIGHT NOT KNOW WHO I AM

My name is Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, some of you might know I played college basketball at LSU. Despite having Tourette’s syndrome, I went pro after my sophomore year, and was picked third in 1990 by the Denver Nuggets, and then converted to Islam and played nine-years in the NBA. Alhamdullah I had a great career doing great things like giving Utah 51 points and dropping 32 on Michael Jordan giving Chicago Bulls a rare loss in their 72-win season. Now at the age of 50 I am still playing competitive basketball in the BIG 3.

I have no regrets about choosing the difficult journey of standing up for my values after becoming Muslim during my NBA career because It’s priceless to know that I can go to sleep knowing that I stood to my principles. Whether I go broke, whether they take my life, whatever it is, I stood on principles. To me, that is worth more than wealth and fame. Alhamdullah now I do what I love to do most by talking and helping communities around the globe.

WHY I CREATED A LAUNCH GOOD PAGE

Recently I got to join Islamic Relief in an amazing journey to Kenya. ( You can see the highlights in the video above). For many of us, life without food and clean water is unfathomable. Many vulnerable communities across Africa, however, are living with the harsh, everyday realities of polluted water and food insecurity. That is why Islamic Relief USA aims to always prioritize those most in need in over a dozen countries across the Africa region.

AFRICA NEEDS OUR HELP

In addition to emergency assistance in times of crises, like drought and flooding across East Africa, IRUSA also works with global partners and local teams on the ground to carry out projects that aim to provide relief that lasts. The people we serve in these countries are resilient, capable, and hardworking. They just need the right resources.

Many times, the projects we carry out in Africa yield progress across multiple areas of need. Our water projects in countries like Mali and Niger, for example, provide entire communities with clean water. This clean water also reduces the spread of disease, and even allows young girls to focus on their education, given that many times they have to stay out of school to spend their days collecting water. In addition to this, the high-quality water wells we install can last many years.

In countries like Somalia and Kenya, we carry out projects that not only aim to alleviate poverty and combat food insecurity, but that also improve livelihoods. Often times, we work with communities in need to provide them with resources they need to grow their own food and start their own agriculture and farming businesses. This not only helps them better their food security, but also guides these communities towards self-sufficiency.

Your aid can provide long-lasting, life-saving relief. Please help your brothers and sisters in need.