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. - END - 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------