Around fifty delegates from ten states attended Africa Summit 2011 in Washington D.C. on Sunday, December 18th of last year, organized by Helping Hand for Relief & Development (HHRD). Islamic …
Islam, Human Development, NGOs and the Challenge of Terrorism in Africa
Africa is the second largest continent on the planet. It is the home of early man; it is the cradle of life from which human beings branched out to populate …
Creating a Future for Somali Orphans
Helping Hand for Relief & Development (HHRD) is partnering with the Dr. Hawa Abdi Foundation (DHAF) to sponsor of 50 orphans in a one-year pilot project. DHAF is an internationally …
Africa Initiative of Helping Hand for Relief & Development
The year 2011 saw dramatic changes and upheaval in the North African nations of Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya. Helping Hand for Relief & Development (HHRD), in partnership with local …
History of Islam in Africa
The Prophet Muhammad reminded the Muslim world, “We are a single community, distinct from others.” The distinction shapes the Muslim’s religious identity and underlines the nature of the Islamic ideal, …
Editorial – Helping Hand in Africa: Let’s Care and Share
People are suffering everywhere in the world today. The suffering of the people of Africa, however, is perhaps the worst, due to both natural and man-made disasters. Poverty, illiteracy, political …
Mohammad Ali, Champion in the Ring to Champion of the Disadvantaged
In 1954 Muhammad Ali was 12 years-old and his bike was stolen after he left it in front of a Louisville, Kentucky department store. A police officer happened to be …
Ecumenism of the Zanzibar Swahili
“The language of Zanzibar par excellence is Swahili, and Zanzibar may be said to be the home of this language. After the days of opening up of Africa, explorers (Missionaries) …