Written by Raakhi JaggaLudhiana | September 28, 2025 11:13 PM IST 3 min readHailing the spirit of unity, Shahi Imam added, “It is the religious duty of our community to stand by their brothers and sisters affected by floods in Punjab" (File Photo)Ahrar Foundation, an NGO founded under the leadership of Punjab Shahi Imam Maulana Mohammad Usman Rahmani Ludhianvi, has distributed assistance worth over Rs 2 crore, including Rs 1.3 crore financial aid through cheques and relief materials, among flood-affected families in the state.“The amount has been collected through voluntary donations done by the Muslim community from across the country and especially the northern Indian states,” said Shahi Imam, who appealed to the Muslim community to make donations for flood-hit families in Punjab.“More help will be provided to affected people,” Shahi Imam told The Indian Express. “On September 2, I appealed to the Muslim community through a video message to help the flood-hit Punjab. The people of Punjab have always given to the country. Now, they are in dire need of help… and the response was unbelievable. We got donations in kind and cash from nearly 3,000 masjids from Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and even as far as Karnataka.”According to the Shahi Imam, initial donations were received in the form of dry rations, but he then made another appeal on September 12, leading to contributions such as mosquito repellents, medicines, mosquito nets, and monetary assistance as well.Ensuring fair distribution, a three-member committee comprising Mohd Mustkeem, Michael Singh and Sonu Arora was formed at the Jama Masjid in Ludhiana to verify families in need of donations.Mustkeem, press secretary of Shahi Imam, said, “On September 10, Rs 50 lakh were distributed among flood-hit families of Bhoa in Pathankot, Dasuya in Jalandhar, Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur and Ajnala in Amritsar. At Kullianwal village in Bhoa, three Muslim Gujjar families in Bhoa were given Rs 1 lakh each and nine non-Muslim families, whose houses were completely damaged, were given Rs 2 lakh each. Besides them, several affected people visited the Jama Masjid in Ludhiana to collect relief material and cash. Additionally, Rs 30 lakh through cheques was distributed among flood-affected families till September 25, and thereafter Rs 50 lakh on September 27.”The foundation also extended medical and veterinary aid. “Ahrar Foundation also bought an ambulance and sent it to flood-affected areas, along with a team of doctors. We have medicines for both humans and animals. Nearly Rs 20 lakh has been earmarked for medicines alone, and fodder worth Rs 30 lakh has also been distributed in flood-affected villages in Fazilka, Ferozepur, Amritsar, Pathankot, Gurdaspur, etc.,” Shahi Imam said.Story continues below this adHailing the spirit of unity, Shahi Imam added, “It is the religious duty of our community to stand by their brothers and sisters affected by floods in Punjab. This is not just support, but also a message of love, as the land of Punjab has always seen people of all faiths stand together in times of happiness and sorrow. The Muslim community will continue working tirelessly, alongside people of other faiths, to rehabilitate flood victims until normalcy returns.”Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Punjab Floods