ISTANBUL, TÜRKIYE, February 28, 2026 — Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed food vouchers to 1,000 Uyghur refugee families living in East Türkiye during the holy month of Ramadan.
According to Ahmed Sherif, senior manager of international programs at Baitulmaal, most of the beneficiaries included widows, orphans and the elderly.
“We would like to express our gratitude to our brothers and sisters from Baitulmaal who have helped us and provided us Ramadan assistance, so that the widows and orphaned children from East Türkiye would not suffer during Ramadan, " said a beneficiary. “May Allah grant them peace and comfort.”
According to human rights research and diaspora studies, an estimated 50,000 Uyghurs live in Türkiye, one of the largest Uyghur diaspora communities outside Central Asia, many of whom face economic hardship and rely on humanitarian support
Over the past six years, Baitulmaal has supported the Uyghur community through vocational training initiatives, including sewing classes for women, designed to equip participants with practical skills and pathways toward lasting economic independence.
In addition to delivering food vouchers, Baitulmaal has delivered $5.35 million in emergency aid, distributed fresh meat during Udhiyah, emergency aid, and medical support in Türkiye. If you would like to learn more about or contribute to these programs at Baitulmaal, please visit Baitulmaal.org.
Baitulmaal is an international humanitarian aid organization that provides life-saving, life-sustaining and life-enriching aid to people in need around the world. With headquarters in Texas, the charity has domestic offices in California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan and New Jersey as well as international offices in Europe, Africa, South Asia and the Middle East.
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