UNHCR's Refugee Zakat Fund Benefited 584,586 People in the First Six Months of 2021

According to a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) report, the agency’s Refugee Zakat Fund benefited 584,586 people in the first six months of 2021, with total contributions of approximately USD 27.5 million, 70% of which came from Zakat donations.

Why it Matters?

The impact of Zakat and Sadaqah donations on refugees and forcibly displaced individuals in 12 countries – Yemen, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Egypt, Mauritania, Nigeria, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Malaysia – was highlighted in the report.

Details

The UNHCR's mid-year Islamic Philanthropy report was launched at a panel discussion hosted by Muslim World League (MWL) at its Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion, which was attended by representatives from hu...