QURBAN CAMPAIGNS
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What is Qurban?
Practised by the Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) as a commemoration of the Prophet Abraham's great act of faith, qurban is one of the most important rituals of Islam.
Even though the practice of qurban began in the time of Prophet Adam (pbuh), particular significance is brought to practice through the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) when he was willing to sacrifice his beloved son Ismael for God many centuries ago.
Performed annually during the three days of the Eid ul Adha (on the 10th, 11th and 12th of the Islamic month of Zilhijjah), the primary objective of the qurban is to remind of the spirit of self-sacrifice shown by the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) and to submit oneself to the will of God.
While it is compulsory for all able muslims to perform this act of faith, social aspect of the qurban distribution is to feed the poor and needy with meat of the animals sacrificed on a yearly basis.
What does Feza Foundation do for Qurban?
As a great way of showing consideration for those who are suffering poverty, famine, drought, natural disasters and regional conflicts around the world, Feza Foundation has been conducting qurban collection campaigns on an annual basis since 1996.
During these campaigns, we use all human and media resources available to support this crucial human aid project. These include broadcasting on television, advertising on ethnic papers, placing campaign posters on local shops, distributing pamphlets and even organising a collection competition among Sule College students.
Thanks to the generosity of the Australian public and efforts of our volunteers, thousands of cattles were distributed in fourteen different countries of the world during our campaigns, feeding hundreds of thousands of families.
In our campaigns, we practise local slaughter to contribute for the ongoing sustainability of that community. In order to do so, we purchase livestock locally to support local cattle farmers, slaughter qurban animals during the Eid ul Adha, distribute the qurban meat and its side products including skin and wool to the needy community in that region.
In addition to poor families; orphanages, children dormitories for the hearing impaired, mosques, hospitals, correction centres and even leprosy villages were among our distribution centres. It is also important to mention that our volunteers personally attend the entire qurban collection and distribution process by visiting regions of crisis.
Feza Foundation Board of Directors wish to thank all our contributors and volunteers who whole heartedly supported this sacred duty and make this campaign a success over the past years.
Please click on (or right click and save on your desktop) the following link to review our 2 minute "Qurban Collection Campaign TV Ad" that was broadcasted on the Australian ethnic television during our 2008 campaign:
Feza Qurban Campaign 2008 TV Ad - 5.3 mb Real Player file
For details of our 2009 qurban campaign, please refer to the following link:
