Nakhlistan NPO Feeding the Destitute

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Nakhlistan | Savings Account No: 6304846845 | Absa Bank – Athlone Branch Code: 632005 | Swift Code: ABSAZAJJ

As we enter the new year 1445 of the Islamic calendar, we reflect on the past and prepare for the future.
In our reflection of the past, we thank the Almighty for all His favours, including the good souls who have gone before us and started uplifting projects to assist the most needy in our communities. May Allah grant those souls the highest place in paradise.

As we prepare for the future, we do so with enthusiasm and hope that Allah will continue to bless with success all efforts that are done in His holy name for the benefit of His creation.

We make du’a that Allah grants khayr and barakah to everyone for every day of the year and beyond, In-sha-Allah.

Nakhlistan was founded 42 years ago by a group of friends, who saw the need within the community to cook food on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr in 1984. After 29 or 30 days of Fasting, Muslim celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr. These friends realised that many of the needy did not have food on this day of Celebration. They then decided to cook two pots of food for distribution to the needy on that day of Eid-ul-Fitr. 1984 was year 1 that Nakhlistan cooked food and 2025 will be year 42!

Nakhlistan is a Persian word that means an ‘oasis’.

An oasis provides sustenance in the desert and that is exactly what Nakhlistan does by assisting the less fortunate within our community in the Western Cape. The assistance is manifested through Soup Kitchens, Feeding Schemes, Ramadaan Fitrah Parcels, Iftaar (Breaking of Fast) to the Underprivileged, Monthly Necessities Distributed to Needy Families and the Eid-ul-Fitr Feeding Scheme (now extended to Eid-ul-Adha and Muharram).

This is in addition to providing an efficient Janaazah (Burial Service) establishing Jama’at Khanas (Prayer Spaces) and hosting Birthday Celebration of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him) also known as Moulood-un-Nabi Programmes.

Forty two years down the line, Nakhlistan has become a household name, synonymous with caring for the needy and cooking of huge pots of food for distribution amongst the less fortunate. On Eid-ul-Fitr 2024 over 95 000 cooked meals were directly distributed to the needy and less fortunate.

Furthermore, when disaster strikes, albeit natural (tornado or floods), Covid-19 Lockdown or social (xenophobic attacks), Nakhlistan responds to the need of the time and assists wherever and whenever needed.

As we bid farewell to Ramadan, Eid-ul-Fitr dawns upon us. It is a day of joy, bonding, helping one another and spreading happiness. It is an occasion for prayers when the Muslims, standing shoulder to shoulder, to demonstrate the fraternity, equality and equity which is the inherent global feature of the Ummah. Amongst the most significant of this day of rejoicing, lies in the fact that on this day every Muslim is duty-bound to especially remember the needy and the poor. Nakhlistan expresses profound thanks to all those who continue to contribute towards ensuring that those in need are not being forgotten.

Eid-ul-Fitr thus serves a three-fold purpose:

– It places upon every Muslim the obligation to remember Allah and offer Him gratitude;

– It affords every believer an opportunity for spiritual stock-taking, in that a person can now ponder over the strength of his/her will or the weakness of his/her character;

– It also is the day for those who are fortunate to share a portion of what they have, with the less fortunate.

On the auspicious day of Eid-ul-Fitr, every Muslim should be ready to face the year that lies ahead with renewed strength, greater understanding, increased compassion and universal goodwill.

Team Nakhlistan wishes everyone a blessed Eid Mubarak!

Baie Slamat vi Labarang!

Nakhlistan is a Persian word that means an ‘oasis’.

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Nakhlistan is not state funded and relies solely on business and community support. Nakhlistan is organic in nature, growing with the community, serving as a trusted and reliable avenue for channelling assistance to those in dire straits.

SPONSOR A POT OF AKHNI

Meat Akhni for the day of Eid for R4000 (130Lt) to feed those less fortunate.

SPONSOR A POT OF SOUP

R2200 to sponsor a (130 Lt) pot of soup to feed those less fortunate.

FITRAH / FIDYAH CONTRIBUTIONS

Fitrah Minimum R33 (R84)

Fidyah R33 per day / R990 for the month. We accept your donations in cash or kind.
Please donate generously.

By the Grace of the Almighty, we are proud to announce that we have formed a partnership with Nakhlistan, whereby we implore everyone to donate by giving Sadaqah or Zakat in order for them to reach their goal of cooking 183 x 130 litre Pots of Aknie to feed over 90 000 of the needy this coming Eid, Insha Allah.