Propaganda

Some people, who have their own interests in mind, have been creating propaganda that the Muslims countries did not contribute as much as the non-Muslim countries to the victims of the Tsunami, even though many of the victims were Muslim.



The reality is that giving in charity is an Islamic obligation and when Muslims give, they do not give for the sake of publicity or fame and name, but to fulfil the command of God. So they will naturally not want to publicise what they have given to the extent of those countries who are giving just to get a good name in the media.



Here are a few things to bear in mind:

• Saudis responded enthusiastically to a telethon staged to raise money for victims of the Asian tsunami disaster, donating more than SR300 million ($82 million). (Arabnews)
• Tsunami Aid by OIC States Totals $561.7m (Article)
• �Saudi Arabia Highest Giver of Aid Per Capita� (Article)
• 'There are 20 nations who donate more than the US on a per-capita basis' (Interesting Link - please note that this does not take into account the final amounts donated by the Muslims countries, which increased in subsequent days, and nor does it take into account the donations by the general public, which was quite astounding in Muslim Countries.)
  
  

This is not in any way to take anything away from those non-muslims in non-muslim countries who gave without any selfish motives in mind. The charity by the normal people here in England was amazing! But really, why should we have to use a disater for any political mileage, as some segments of the media and press seem to do, using it as another chance to put-down Muslims in the eyes of the public?