MARTY'S MEAT MITZVAH

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Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and Turkish Cultural Center are organizing a Meat Drive dedicated to the Feast of Sacrifice (Eid ul Adha) in partnership with Universal Foundation and Helping Hands Relief Foundation. The organizers will deliver 700 pounds of packaged beef cutlets to the soup kitchens in Brooklyn at Brooklyn Borough Hall at 11am on Thursday November 18, 2010.

The Feast of Sacrifice commemorates Prophet Abraham's (PBUH) obedience to God as he was tested to sacrifice his beloved son. On this day, God sent his angel Gabriel and provided Abraham a ram in place of his beloved son. Since then, it has celebrated by Muslims to commemorate this day by sacrificing animals such as cow, sheep and goat in memory of Abraham's devotion. Muslims are obliged to distribute 2/3 or the meat to the people in need.

The meat will be given to the soup kitchens in Brooklyn at the Brooklyn Borough Hall. "The Feast of Sacrifice is a holiday to celebrate and share with families, friends and the community. It is also a holiday to care for those who are in need." said Suleyman Aydogan, the Executive Director of Turkish Cultural Center Brooklyn."

Numan Ozdemir, President of Universal Foundation, said that the perfect Muslim is not a perfect Muslim, who eats till he is full and leaves his neighbors hungry.

Melike Ayan, the vice president of the Helping hand Relief Foundation exclaimed the importance of sharing and caring for the unfortunate ones in the community. She said: "I want to underline the word "neighbors" which builds a strong community." She also said that it is a civic responsibility toward our neighbors."

Suleyman Aydogan said that this meat drive will become an annual event organized by the Turkish Cultural Center Brooklyn. Moreover, the board members of the center are planning to double its efforts next year.

For more information visit: http://www.tccbrooklyn.org