Alhamdullilah, two sets of Al Fitrah Braille Quran arrived at the Al Noor Blind Madrasa, Door No. 45 Navalar Nagar, 2nd Street, S.S. Colony, Madura in Tamilnadu, India on 15 January 2022.
The initiative was coordinated by Brother Mohamed Ansari and others from Sadaqah20. Together, they arranged for the delivery of the braille Qurans.
On 21 January 2022, after Jumaat Prayers, the braille Qurans were presented to two top students of the Madrasa.
Haji Mustafa, who runs the Madrasa for 35 visually impaired and one physically challenged students, was very pleased to receive the gifts. Haji Mustafa not only teaches braille at the Madrasa, he is their mentor. He encourages his students to strive in learning and understand the holy Quran, and to read other braille books to improve themselves. The students live around the S.S. Colony area and are from very poor surroundings.
Sadaqah20 Initiative Group
Brother Mohamed Ansari and a few of his Singaporean counterparts started a group called Sadaqah20 one and half years ago. Their ancestry can be traced back to Indians in India.
The membership of Sadaqah20, that began with 10 members, rose to 42 in 2022. Their main objective is to give back to needy Muslim communities all over the world. Members come from numerous professional backgrounds. Each month they pick a cause to contribute to. Fees are collected on a monthly basis.
Brother Ansari serves as the coordinator of the group. They now have members from Morocco and are affiliated with several NGOs in Cambodia and Malaysia. They have contributed to numerous programs throughout the world including GAZA/ Palestine and recently, to Malaysian flood victims
“Our initiatives are solely meant to help the ummah. In our case, it is a collective effort, and we like doing it,” concluded Brother Ansari, who works as a DNA Officer in a shipping company.
