Mercy Mission

Mercy Mission was founded with the motto “knowledge and action.” It was founded in Australia and subsequently spread to the UK, South Africa, India, Canada, Malaysia, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

{{As of|2013}} it had over twenty projects, mainly divided into education and social service.{{cite web |url=http://www.mercymissionworld.org/our-programs/ |title=Our Programs |publisher=Mercy Mission World |access-date=2014-02-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130913100019/http://www.mercymissionworld.org/our-programs/ |archive-date=2013-09-13 }}

The organization's mission is to promote religious observance, confidence, self-sufficiency, and selflessness.

According to Charity Commission for England and Wales Mercy Mission UK has an annual revenue of £851,846 and expenditures of £779,079.{{cite web |date= |title=Charity overview |url=http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/CharityWithPartB.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=1122922&SubsidiaryNumber=0 |access-date=2014-02-02 |publisher=Apps.charitycommission.gov.uk}} It has over 3000 volunteers who were mainly recruited through its AlKauthar institute.

Charity Right is a not-for-profit organization under Mercy Mission established in 2013 which focuses on providing food to chronically hungry people worldwide. It feeds thousands of people weekly and aims to verify its spending by providing pictures and GPS coordinates.{{cite web|url=http://charityright.com/ |title=Empowering Communities |publisher=Charity Right |date=2013-06-16 |access-date=2014-02-02}} It raises funds through its website, charity dinners and public charity events.{{cite web|url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/2013/sep/09/charity-football-tournament-held |title=Charity football tournament held |publisher=Dhaka Tribune |date=2013-09-09 |access-date=2014-02-02}} Charity Right also provides job matching and training with the help of government bodies.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Community/2013/01/31/Just-like-his-late-dad-Zuhri-loves-helping-people.aspx |title=Just like his late dad, Zuhri loves helping people - Community | The Star Online |publisher=Thestar.com.my |date= |access-date=2014-02-02}}

Mercy Mission's women's shelters cater to homeless Muslim women in Melbourne,{{cite web|url=http://melbournemadinah.org/home/about-us-2 |access-date=September 13, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724071359/http://melbournemadinah.org/home/about-us-2 |archive-date=July 24, 2013 |title=About Us | Melbourne Madinah }} London, Birmingham, Manchester, Mumbai and Kuala Lumpur. The temporary accommodation offered by the charity provides an environment which complies with the Islamic way of life.{{cite web|last=Bano |first=Rahila |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19989961 |title=BBC News - Islamic charity opens women-only homeless hostels |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=2012-10-18 |access-date=2014-02-02}} Mercy Mission also help the new converts to Islam through a dedicated website{{cite web|url=http://www.newmuslimcare.com/ |title=New Muslim Care |publisher=New Muslim Care |date= |access-date=2014-02-02}} and buddy system. Every participant in the "New Muslim Care" goes through a cycle which includes components to assist them with various educational, emotional, and social needs. Pure Matrimony, another initiative that started along with other sister projects at Mercy Mission, is world's largest Muslim matrimonial website exclusively catering for practising single Muslims that is exclusively owned by TSQ Media Limited.

The organization offers the Alkauthar institute which has offered courses in 25 cities to over 57,000 students since its inception.{{cite web|url=http://www.alkauthar.org/alkauthar-institute/ |title=AlKauthar Institute |publisher=Alkauthar.org |date= |access-date=2014-02-02}} This institute is similar to AlMaghrib Institute. Mercy Mission organizes the "Annual Islamic Conference", "Twins of Faith" and "Being ME" in the UK, Malaysia, Australia and Canada.{{cite web|url=http://being-me.org/ |title=Being-me Women Conference |publisher=Being-me.org |date= |access-date=2014-02-02}}{{cite web|url=http://www.twinsoffaith.com/ |title=Twins of Faith |publisher=Twins of Faith |date= |access-date=2014-02-02}} It also publishes a magazine for children which teaches about various topics, such as science and history, as well as Islam.{{cite web |url=http://www.littleexplorersmagazine.co.uk/about-2 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725030403/http://littleexplorersmagazine.co.uk/about-2 |archive-date=July 25, 2013 |access-date=September 13, 2013|title=About }}

Ramadan TV is designed for the Muslim viewer in the month of Ramadan.{{cite web|url=http://www.ramadan.tv/index.php |title=Ramadan.tv |publisher=Ramadan.tv |date= |access-date=2014-02-02}} The channel is designed to showcase a diverse portfolio of shows to reach a wide range of Muslims and help them increase in god consciousness. The channel claims that in 2010, 8/10 Muslim homes reported having viewed the channel.{{cite web |url=http://www.media247.co.uk/bizasia/ramadan-tv-launches-on-sky-digital-epg |title=Ramadan TV launches on Sky Digital EPG | BizAsia UK | The UK's only Asian media news site |publisher=Media247.co.uk |date= |access-date=2014-02-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219030425/http://www.media247.co.uk/bizasia/ramadan-tv-launches-on-sky-digital-epg |archive-date=2014-02-19 |url-status=dead }} Ramadan TV has also helped the Syrian victims and refugees through its TV series during the Syrian civil war in 2013.{{cite web|last=Mroue |first=Bassem |url=http://www.philstar.com/world/2013/07/31/1035071/syrian-war-takes-center-stage-ramadan-tv-series |title=Syrian war takes center stage on Ramadan TV series | World, News, The Philippine Star |publisher=philstar.com |date=2013-07-31 |access-date=2014-02-02}} Ramadan TV was available in the UK on Sky channel 875 from 12 June to 29 July 2014 as Showcase 3.

In 2014, Mercy Mission announced its first Umrah tour (called Revival Tours) to the Islamic holy cities of Makka and Medina.{{cite web|url=http://www.revivaltours.org/ |title=Revival Tours |publisher=Revival Tours |date=2013-11-21 |access-date=2014-02-02}}

In 2015, Mercy Mission began its first international school program, called Seven Skies, in Malaysia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sevenskies.edu.my/|title=Seven Skies {{!}} Private Islamic International School In Malaysia|website=www.sevenskies.edu.my|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-17}} In 2016, Mercy Mission announced a branch of Seven Skies in Australia.{{Cite web|url=http://sevenskiesinternational.com.au/|title=Home|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-17}} Although first announced in 2014, in 2017 Mercy Mission re-announced its second International School program (called Guardian) in Canada.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gofundme.com/GuardianHighSchool/|title=Click here to support Guardian International High School organized by Zakia Usmani|website=gofundme.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-08}}

National Zakat foundation collects zakat, which Muslims are required to pay each year and helps local Muslims.

The Zam Zam project deals with the water conservation at mosques and community centres.{{cite web |url=http://www.mercymissionworld.org/our-programs/zamzam-program/ |title=Zamzam Program |publisher=Mercy Mission World |access-date=2014-02-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130913095945/http://www.mercymissionworld.org/our-programs/zamzam-program/ |archive-date=2013-09-13 }} It was nominated for the 2009 National Savewater Awards in Australia.{{cite web |title=2010 savewater! awards® – Community Groups |url=http://www.savewater.com.au/programs-and-events/savewater-awards/categories-2010/community-groups |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324173357/http://www.savewater.com.au/programs-and-events/savewater-awards/categories-2010/community-groups |archive-date=March 24, 2012 |access-date=September 13, 2013 |website=www.savewater.com.au}} It also deals with clean up projects with municipal corporation of Mumbai to make the neighborhoods clean and livable.{{cite web |url=http://www.mercymissionworld.org/india/our-programs/zamzam-esp/ |title=Mercy Mission India | Zamzam ESP |publisher=Mercymissionworld.org |access-date=2014-02-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130913095958/http://www.mercymissionworld.org/india/our-programs/zamzam-esp/ |archive-date=2013-09-13 }}

The Foundation for the Advancement of Muslim Enterprise (FAME) is a network dedicated to the advancement of Muslim professionals, business owners, entrepreneurs, academics and those emerging professionals who are engaged in studies with aspirations of entrepreneurship. It offers its members regular forums to network and exchanges ideas with fellow professionals.{{cite web |url=http://www.mercymissionworld.org/our-programs/fame/ |title=FAME |publisher=Mercy Mission World |access-date=2014-02-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130913100019/http://www.mercymissionworld.org/our-programs/fame/ |archive-date=2013-09-13 }}

In 2012 Mercy Mission came under criticism for Ramadan TV's "Save Maryam" campaign, which inaccurately claimed that 2 million Muslims convert to Christianity each year.{{cite web |url=http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/19/what-the-save-maryam-campaign-completely-misses/ |title=What the Save Maryam campaign completely misses | | Independent Editor's choice Blogs |publisher=Blogs.independent.co.uk |access-date=2014-02-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140204050121/http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/19/what-the-save-maryam-campaign-completely-misses/ |archive-date=2014-02-04 }}{{cite web |date=2013-07-25 |title=A Warning to Muslims This Ramadan | Rima Amin |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/rima-amin/ramadan-muslims-warning_b_3655059.html |access-date=2014-02-02 |publisher=Huffingtonpost.co.uk}}

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