Greetings to all.
Can some one help me with the e-mail address
of the Economic Commission for Africa based in
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Thanks.
Sam B.Thorpe
Gambia YMCAs.
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From: Habib Ghanim, Sr <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 19 August 1999 22:33
Subject: EarthQuake victims -Turkey
>There are now repports that up to 35,000 may have died or unaccounted .
>So far only about 7500 bodies have been found.
>May Allah have mercy on their souls.
>additional information on this tragedy
>
>Habib Diab Ghanim, Sr
>
>
>DC-AREA MUSLIMS PRAY FOR QUAKE VICTIMS IN TURKEY
>
>WHAT: On Friday, August 20, Muslims in the Washington, D.C., area will
>offer prayers for those who died as a result of Tuesday's massive
>earthquake in Turkey. The prayer, called salat al-ghaib (sa-lat all-guy-
>
>ib), is performed for Muslims who have died in a distant place. (Turkey
>is
>an overwhelmingly Muslim country.)
>
>The prayer, along with a collection for emergency relief supplies, will
>take place following the normal Friday service at All Dulles Area Muslim
>
>Society (ADAMS) in Herndon, Va.
>
>Turkish authorities put the death toll resulting from the quake at more
>than 7,000. The quake measured 7.4 on the Richter scale and was centered
>on
>the northwestern industrial city of Izmit, some 90 km (55 miles) east of
>
>Turkey's largest city, Istanbul.
>
>WHEN: Friday, August 20
> 2 p.m. (Eastern)
>
>WHERE: All Dulles Area Muslim Society
> 500 Grove Street, 2nd Floor
> Herndon, Va. (Next to the Herndon Post Office.)
>exit 10 from the Dulles toll road
>
>CONTACT: ADAMS Director Imam Mohamed Magid at 703-318-0529 (ext. 22) or
>
> Ibrahim Hooper at 202-659-2247.
>
>NOTE: Because this is a religious service, reporters and photographers
>of
>both sexes should dress modestly. That means no shorts for men or short
>skirts for women. Photographers should arrive early to get into position
>
>for the best shots. Photographers are also advised not to step directly
>in
>front of worshipers and to seek permission for close-up shots. Shots of
>shoes removed for prayer, and rear-angle shots of prostrating worshipers
>
>are considered cliched and inappropriate.
>
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>
>UPDATED MUSLIM RELIEF ORGANIZATION CONTACT INFORMATION
>
>Turkish Relief Association
>c/o Islamic Center of Pittsburgh
>4100 Bigelow Blvd.
>Pittsburgh, PA 15213 E-MAIL: [log in to unmask]
>TOLL-FREE: 1-877-TURKEY9 (1-877-887-5399)
>
>Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, TEL: 1-800-909-6822,
>WEB:
>http://www.hlf.org
>Life for Relief and Development, TEL: 1-800-827-3543 E-MAIL:
>[log in to unmask]
>Mercy International USA, TEL: 1-800-556-3729
>Islamic African Relief Agency, TEL: 573-443-0166 E-MAIL:
>[log in to unmask]
>Success Foundation, TEL: 703-820-7199
>Global Relief Foundation, TEL: 1-888-256-2532 E-MAIL: [log in to unmask]
>
>Islamic Relief, TEL: 1-888-479-4968 E-MAIL: [log in to unmask]
>Hope International Relief and Development Agency, TEL: 1-888-454-2926
>
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