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We’re in this together

We are the helpers. If you are affected by the Coronavirus outbreak and need assistance, we can help. You can email or call us at 1-888-ZAKAT-US

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Charity Navigator

Zakat Foundation is a trusted 4-star Charity Navigator partner for the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Watch our video on how we are working with people on the frontlines of the Coronavirus pandemic to provide medical supplies, financial assistance, food packages, and hygiene kits. Learn how you can help us in this fight.

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Healing Together

Honoring the legacy of the ones who have left us. We have built this memorial wall to honor your loved one(s) in a way that will bring you some solace and comfort. Share a photo and your written memorial to honor the legacy of your loved one(s).

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Helping Students

If you are a student in the United States on an F1 visa experiencing financial hardship, we can offer you the support you need.

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Delivering aid to the frontlines at home and across the globe

We are harnessing your Zakat to help those impacted the most from the Coronavirus. From providing personal protective equipment to distributing nourishing food to the vulnerable, we are on the ground to ensure we get through this Coronavirus pandemic together.

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Watch our COVID-19 work and listen to testimonials.

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The Mosque Foundation’s Sheikh Jamal Said Shares How To Help During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A message from The Mosque Foundation’s Principal Imam & Director, Sheikh Jamal Said on how we can save lives during a pandemic in Ramadan.

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Comedian Azhar Usman and His Abbu Help During COVID-19 Pandemic

The shelter in place order has comedian Azhar Usman’s father doing just about anything to escape isolating at home. Find out how comedian Azhar Usman helped him stay home AND do some good volunteer work with Zakat Foundation of America in Chicago.

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Donating Thousands of Masks and Gloves to Underserved Community Hospitals

Medical professionals are on the front lines and lack the personal protective equipment (PPE) they need. Zakat Foundation of America secured and donated medical-grade gloves and masks to local hospitals in underserved communities in Chicago.

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Earn a fellowship to study philanthropy

The Muslim Philanthropy Initiative at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy is excited to launch the ZFI (Zakat Foundation Institute) Muslim Philanthropy and Humanitarian Studies Fellowship.

Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago marks 31st anniversary

Nov. 5 was the 31st anniversary of the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago, which was held in Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois.

Israel-Palestine Conflict: How Nurses Can Help

Multiple aid organizations like Doctors Without Borders, the Red Cross, and local hospitals are putting out urgent calls for nurses, doctors, and other medical volunteers to help in Gaza and Israel.


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