Qatari Sadaqa

April 30, 2008 at 2:14 am (Uncategorized)

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Salaam alaikum,

Hijab tip to Musulmana for sending me this link. 

Amir visits to observe impact of his generosity

by John Pope, The Times-Picayune

Monday April 28, 2008, 7:22 PM

The amir of Qatar, the ruler of the oil-rich country that has pumped $100 million into hurricane-recovery projects, is visiting New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast today and Wednesday to see how and where the money has been spent.

During a busy two-day schedule, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani will tour schools, a hospital and health centers. He will see new houses that Qatar has paid for, and he will hear from recipients of his country’s aid in three broad categories: education, health care and housing.

For instance:

– Children’s Hospital received $5.4 million, the largest single gift in the hospital’s history, to care for uninsured children and to repair and re-equip two clinics.

– Habitat for Humanity was given $22 million to build 293 homes in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

– Xavier University received $12.5 million for a new building for its College of Pharmacy.

– Nearly $20 million was divided among Louisiana State University, Loyola University, Tulane University and Xavier University for scholarship. 

Now that’s more like it.  Shiny, happy Muslims doing good.  :-)

3 Comments

  1. JDsg said,

    April 30, 2008 at 2:34 am

    Did you catch this Photoshop snark? :)

  2. Brooke AKA Ummbadier said,

    April 30, 2008 at 9:00 pm

    Asalamu Walaikum Sis,
    Please go over to the Muslimah Media Watch blogspot and join the discussion about Muslimah artist Sarah Maple. I would love to hear what you think.
    Love and Peace,
    ~Brooke

  3. izzymo said,

    May 1, 2008 at 12:19 am

    JDsg: LOL, yes I did. Subhan’Allah, I lived in NOLA most of my life and safe is not the word to describe it. Sorry, I love NOLA, but it ain’t safe.

    Brooke: Walaikum salaam: Oy, do I want to comment on those works? They bring me back to those long hours of postmodernism art history classes. Plus the professor, while being a self-professed feminist, was heavy with the Freudian psychology. I’m not sure if I’m ready to give my opinion, lest someone accuse me of being uptight. But I will say this…her work should move from the obvious to the poignant and provactive. And, a woman taking off her clothing for art’s sake is not radical or inspiring. It’s as cliched as the Venus de Milo. :-) I want to see more women artists challenging the status quo with their minds and talents–not going topless or wearing a sexy red bra.

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