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Donation
Furniture & More
Drop off
Savannah GA
Drop off: July 9-28
1030 Dutchtown Rd
We don't want your trash! Please clean Items beforehand. Everything will be sorted and presented in a dignified way for families in need later this month.
Where we’ve been..
Rooted Ummah
Book Club
In my mother’s footsteps by Mona Hajjar Halaby
Sunday, Jan 28
11AM-1PM
E Shaver - Starland
Savannah, GA
“Refugees are like seeds that scatter in the wind, and land in different soils that become their reluctant homes’ my mother once told me. As a small child, I looked up at my mother and clutched her hand. The puffiness of her palm reminded me of a loaf of warm pita bread, and when she laced her fingers into mine like a pretzel, I felt safe. I would have walked with her to the ends of the earth.”
End of Year
Service Event
Refugee Halal Food Packing and Delivery
Sunday, Dec 24
10AM-2PM
Islamic Center of Savannah
Savannah, GA
Join ROOTED UMMAH at the Islamic Center of Savannah on Sunday, Dec 24! We are providing halal meat, bread and other food items for refugee families in need this before the end of the year. Please consider a financial contribution or donating your time. Learn more on how you can help by clicking the “sign up” or “Donate” link below.
“The believer's shade on the Day of Resurrection will be his charity.”
(Tirmidhi)
ظِلُّ الْمُؤْمِنِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ صَدَقَتُهُ
SAVANNAH FOR
PALESTINE
DEC 2-3, 2023
Road trip to Gaza
Saturday, Dec 2
1-5PM
Kids for Palestine
Sunday, Dec 3, 10, and 17
3:00 PM
Open to everyone.
NOV 4-5, 2023
Palestine in the Park
Saturday, Nov 4
Daffin Park
4-8PM
Vigil for Palestine
Sunday, Nov 5
Lake Mayer
3:00 PM
Please join us for an Islamic sermon mourning and honoring Palestinians in Gaza.
Speaker: Imam Khuzaima Ilyas |Lake Mayer
Muslims and Non-Muslims welcome!
Pro Palestine attire encouraged.
Or Join A National Movement:
PALESTINE MARCH ON WASHINGTON
Prayer for
Palestine
Mourning the lives lost in Gaza
Sunday, Oct 22
5:30 PM
Franklin Square to African American Memorial
SAVANNAH, GA
Join ROOTED UMMAH, Migrant Equity and DSA-SAV and thousands of others all over the globe to Pray for Palestine and mourn the lives lost in Gaza.
"The believers in their mutual kindness, compassion and sympathy are just like one body. When one of the limbs suffers, the whole body responds to it with wakefulness and fever" [Al-Bukhari & Muslim]
Palestinian
Tatreez Workshop
A healing space to talk and listen
Sunday, Oct 22
3:00 PM
SAVANNAH, GA
Location will be emailed to participants after scheduling.
Join ROOTED UMMAH and Learn traditional Palestinian embroidery. FREE tatreez sewing material for up to 25 participants.
Bring your own supplies if you have it.
Women only.
About Tatreez:
The practice of tatreez originated in Palestine over 3,000 years ago. It is a unique form of embroidery that brings together colored threads in various patterns to create traditional motifs.
Tatreez is a cornerstone of Palestinian culture and continues to be both a fundamental cultural and economic aspect of Palestinians women’s lives.
This history of tatreez parallels the political history of Palestine, because as the lives of Palestinians changed, so did the artform. After the Nakba in 1948 when over 700,000 Palestinians were expelled from their land and around 400 cities and villages destroyed and depopulated, women were expected to join the workforce in order to support their families, and therefore the practice of embroidery subsided for some time.
Specific regional styles that were traditionally stitched were combined to construct a new ‘camp’ style that also incorporated styles from the countries that refugees were living in as well as the influx of Western culture in the region.
Embroidered clothing and garments , tatreez, became one of the fundamental ways of preserving Palestinian heritage.
Pro-Palestine
Protest
Cultivating awareness for Gaza
Sunday, Oct 15
3:00 PM
STARTING POINT: FORSYTH PARK
SAVANNAH, GA
Join ROOTED UMMAH, Migrant Equity and DSA-SAV and thousands of others all over the globe to peacefully protest and march for Palestine.
"The believers in their mutual kindness, compassion and sympathy are just like one body. When one of the limbs suffers, the whole body responds to it with wakefulness and fever" [Al-Bukhari & Muslim]
POSTPONED
Fall Community
Clean up Event
Keep Savannah Beautiful
Saturday, Sept 30
9AM-2PM
STARTING POINT: 1030 DUTCHTOWN RD
SAVANNAH, GA
Join ROOTED UMMAH and Keep Savannah Beautiful for the fall community cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. as part of the 2023 Great Savannah Cleanup! Want to support more community events? Donate below.
Abu Malik al-Ash’ari reported: “The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, ‘Cleanliness is half of faith'‘ Sahih Muslim 223, Book 2, Hadith 1
Donation
Clothes & More
Drop off
Savannah GA
Drop off: July 1-15
1030 Dutchtown Rd
We don't want your trash! Please clean Items beforehand. Everything will be sorted and presented in a dignified way for families in need later this month.
Eid Al-Adha
Service Event
Refugee Halal Food Packing and Delivery
June 25
10AM-2PM
Islamic Center of Savannah
Savannah, GA
Join ROOTED UMMAH at the Islamic Center of Savannah this Sunday! We are providing halal meat, bread and other food items for refugee families in need this Dhul Hijjah. Please consider a financial contribution or donating your time. Learn more on how you can help by clicking the “sign up” or “Donate” link below.
No good deeds are better than what is done in these first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah.” (Sahih Bukhari)
"ما من أيام أعظم عند الله ولا أحب إليه العمل فيهن من هذه الأيام العشر"
World
Refugee Day
Savannah GA
June 20
5pm-8pm
Join ROOTED UMMAH, Inspiritus and Migrant Equity South East for a multicultural celebration recognizing the resilience of our refugee and immigrant neighbors and the contributions they bring to our city. Lake Mayer Park
Donate or request urgent supplies using the Refugee Item Exchange survey
Ramadan and Eid Events 2023
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We are packing food box for the refugee population in Savannah on Saturday April 15 from 3-6pm at the Islamic Center of Savannah.
There are several ways to get involved. Sign up
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Join us at ICS on Sunday, April 16th from 10:30am-noon for storytime (ages 3-6) and a scavenger hunt (ages 6-12). All ages welcome.
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April 7 iftar at Islamic Center of Savannah. No sign up necessary/ Open to the community.
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Refreshments provided the last 10 nights of Ramadan at the ICS.
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Family photos will be taken right after Eid prayer. Provide your email below to receive a link once your photos are ready.
“And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together, and do not become divided” (Quran 3:103)
Community Iftar
April 7th - Islamic Center of Savannah
1,000 community members served in 2022 & 2023!
Taraweh Refreshments
Last 10 nights of Ramadan
Fresh Coffee, fruits, snacks available after Isha prayer.
Ramadan
Service Event
Refugee Ramadan Food Packing and Delivery
April 15
3pm-6pm
Islamic Center of Savannah
Savannah, GA
Join ROOTED UMMAH, Inspiritus and the Islamic Center of Savannah for a community service event this Ramadan. We will be preparing and boxing food to deliver to the Savannah refugee population during the last 10 nights of Ramadan. Learn more on how you can help by clicking the “sign up” or “Donate” link below.
Ramadan
Kids Storytime+ Scavenger Hunt
Adult Supervision is required |Open to kids of all ages
April 16
10:30-Noon
Islamic Center of Savannah
Savannah, GA
Free community event for Muslim kids in Savannah. Open to the community- no sign up necessary. We will provide the books but you are welcome to bring your own. Prizes available for kids that complete the scavenger hunt! ADULT SUPERVISION IS REQUIRED.
