The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) is saddened by the latest developments of the Israel-Hamas war, including the growing death toll and
More than 3,000 Palestinians have been killed after Israel launched a series of retaliatory offensives in response to an attack by militant group Hamas on Oct 7.It said in a statement on Thursday that several mosques will hold special prayer sessions from Friday in the hopes that the war will be resolved soon.
Religious guidance is also available for Muslims affected by the violence in Gaza, which Muis said is being done in collaboration with online portal Muslim.sg. The donation drive will run until Oct 31, and is meant to support the urgent needs of affected communities in Gaza. As of 6pm on Thursday, RLAF has collected a total of $571,099, with $200,000 donated by Sheng Siong Group.
Meanwhile, cheques should be mailed to RLAF at Yusof Ishak Mosque, or to Muis, which is located in Braddell. Donors who do so will have to write their name and contact number on the back of the cheque, and indicate “GAZA2023”.
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