The All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama conveys its whole-hearted gratitude to all those who have been helping the flood victims in the efforts of wiping out their sorrows, while praying for the acceptance and blessings of Allahu Ta’ala.

In regard to the flood victims, ACJU has been providing various guidelines as usual to overcome the adverse situation. During the Executive Committee Meeting held on 15.05.2016, considering the unusual climatic condition prevailing, the ACJU requested the public to plead Allah for forgiveness, offering prayers and supplications and get involved in good deeds in approaching to the close proximity to Allah, the Almighty, while insisting its district and the divisional branches on getting involved in relief works jointly with the Masjids. Accordingly, the ACJU’s Ratnapura District Branch took over the relief work in Dehiyowita and Ruwanwella areas, while Kandy District Branch served in Kadugannawa area, Kegalle District Branch served in Aranayake area and Galle District Branch served in Malwana area.

The President of the ACJU spoke on SLBC on 16.05.2016 and 18.05.2016 requesting all to turn towards Allah, the Almighty and to speed up the relief works. Subsequently an emergency Executive Committee Meeting was called on Wednesday, 18.05.2016,  at the Head Office of the ACJU and decision was  taken to split the ACJU employees as teams and sent to different affected areas for emergency relief work with allocation of emergency funds.

It is noteworthy that in collection of Relief Fund the ACJU released another Notice on 18.05.2016. However, with several attempts of the ACJU the relief funds were collected island-wide after the Jumu’ah prayers on Friday, 20.05.2016, which has been used for relief works in various occasions.

The ACJU invited 19 Muslim Organizations involved in the Social Services on 20.05.2016 to its Head Office, with the intention of making efforts together to see that the help aid could reach the wanted people on time. This gathering was held under the leadership of Ash-Sheikh A.C. Agar Mohamed, the Vice President of the ACJU. On that day, it was resolved that a Relief Coordinating Center (RCC) to be established to collect the data of affected people, to make efforts to obtain victims’ rights from the Government, to guide with a calling center to connect the victims with the donors or helpers, and decided to work on these types of relief works. According to this resolution under the leadership of ACJU and the coordination of the other Muslim organizations the RCC commenced its operation.

The loss of flood disaster is not a minor one. Most of the affected people have lost all their belongings and were desperate. At a situation like this a meeting of Ash-Shaikh Mufti M.I.M Rizwe, the President of the ACJU, with the Masjid Federations in Colombo took place on Friday, 27^th May, 2016.

And, it was resolved that the best way of handling such a situation as the ACJU experienced in past during the disaster periods of Tsunami, floods, etc. and to speed up masjid centralized relief works.

In accordance with that until the affected people get resettled gradually to keep helping them the ACJU had given the responsibility to the Masjid Federations in Colombo in the following way listed:
 

In the blessed month of Ramadhan, the ACJU earnestly requests to speed up your help to all those who are getting ready for resettlement jointly with the Masjid Federations. This is a golden opportunity that should not be missed by anybody in helping these people in need.

ACJU advise the following to consider when you reach out in helping the victims:

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