About us
Established in 1984 in Birmingham, United Kingdom, Islamic Relief is the first Muslim humanitarian organization to be formed in Europe. The Founder, Dr. Hany el-Banna decided to establish Islamic Relief after he witnessed the effect of devastating famine in sub-Saharan Africa. Islamic Relief headquarter remained in Birmingham to date.
In 1988, its capacity grew to become a functional team. In 1993, Islamic Relief obtained a consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).In 1992-1993, more offices were established in Europe: Albania, Belgium, Bosnia, Croatia, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, as well as in the United States.
To date, Islamic Relief is actively involved in emergency relief and humanitarian development worldwide including Afghanistan, Albania, Bangladesh, Bosnia, Chad, Chechya, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Haiti,Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kosova, Lebanon, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia,South Africa, Sudan, USA and Yemen.