PennyAppeal News

Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It’s the Muslim version of January so, for many, it marks the beginning of something new. It’s often referred to as the Islamic New Year, in the same way you’d talk about the Gregorian or Chinese New Year.

UN warns of an impending humanitarian disaster in the northern Syria region. Penny Appeal is closely monitoring the situation, and preparing to continue its response in the country to help those devastatingly affected.

On Friday the 28th of September 2018, an earthquake rocked the Indonesian city of Palu, causing mass devastation as it hit a 7.5 on the Richter scale. The earthquake triggered an enormous tsunami, with waves reportedly measuring as high as 6 meters. The massive wall of water washed away anything and everything in its path. From hospitals and mosques, to schools and police stations, nothing was safe from the devastating wrath of these twin disasters. Homes were lost and so were lives; over 65,000 homes were destroyed, over 2,000 people lost their lives and countless people were injured or went missing in the flurry of destruction.

An estimated 1.9 million adults aged 16 to 59 years experienced domestic abuse in the last year alone. 713,000 were men. But does this tell the whole story of male victims of domestic abuse?

We couldn’t be more pleased at the amount of people who came out to see One Night in Al-Aqsa! Throughout our tour, cinemas all over the country were packed with awed moviegoers, who were filled with inspiration and compassionately moved as the story of Islam’s third holiest site was brought to the silver screen.

To celebrate 10 Amazing Years of spreading smiles with Penny Appeal, we’ve teamed up with Desi Dolls to share some joy through learning and fun! Say Salaam to Penny the Prayer Bear – a cute, cuddly and totally ground-breaking teddy bear.

A powerful earthquake has hit Lombok, Indonesia, devastating the island.

My wedding dress. Somewhere in Pakistan there must be another young woman, a bride to be, with whom I can share this fabric of hope.

"If England gets beaten, so will she". An article by Adeem Younis.

What is the meaning behind Allah’s command and why do we care for it?

The story of the Prophet Ibrahim's (as) willingness to sacrifice his only son holds great importance which teaches us qualities that every true Muslim should have if they want to be successful.


The Road to Qurbani. This is how your donations result in impoverished communities across the world having a joyous Eid.