Muslim Aid
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Muslim Aid is the name of a British-based charity organization founded by Yusuf Islam (formerly known as Cat Stevens) in 1985. Islam left his position as Chairman in 1999.
It objective is to "relieve the poor, the elderly, children and all those who are in need in any part of the world as a result of natural disasters, such as floods, earthquakes, draughts, famine epidemics, poverty and plagues and the relief of those who are refugees fleeing from war zones and war victims."
Its trustees include Sir Iqbal Sacranie OBE, and Muhammad Abdul Bari, giving it a close connection to the Muslim Council of Britain.
It has carried out its work in areas such as Indonesia, following the Earthquakes in Java in 2006, and the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. It also worked in Bosnia following the Yugoslav wars of the 1990s. It worked in Pakistan following the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, and has continuously worked in the Palestinian territories, as well as Darfur, Eritrea, Afghanistan, Lebanon, India, Bangla Desh and others.
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