The FIRAT: The Family Issues Resolution Assistance Team
(FIRAT: Turkish name for the Euphrates River, possibly derived from old Persian script, Ufratu,"Good place to cross")
About Us
It all starts with arguments between spouses and/or between spouse and in-laws. Then it may lead to physical, verbal, emotional and all kinds of issues. Initially children are the ones who are in the middle praying to seek some help. The theme picture (by 7 yrs old Yusra Rafeeqi) tells it all!. Later, if the marriage had survived somehow, the clash start between parents and children, and this may become nasty, time consuming, energy draining, and  morally fatal.
 
All of these issues multiplies because of our lack of practical knowledge in Allah's Deen and dearth of knowledge of the social, legal and criminal system in this country. We also do not have the social support of families, neighbors and friends that we enjoy in eastern countries where such problems are helped resolved by their guidance and intervention. Here we have friends, but all are busy; in case they do help us somehow then we may find our names mentioned in parties and gathering where our past time mostly is discussing politics, money, and here-say.

So, our community need help to stop the issue at the argument phase and mitigate the effects of issues when this cancer transforms into later stages. Insha-Allah 'The FIRAT' will provide this service plus a lot more.

Formation Committee Members:

Samira Aamer
Gloria De Alba
Dr. Akram Ghazal
Shereen Khan
Shoaib Lari
Samrah Rafeeqi (youth)
Talha Rafeeqi (youth)
Tariq Rafeeqi
Dr. Nisar Shaikh
(MORE MEMBERS NEEDED!)

Expert Advisory Board Members:

Imam Tahir Anwar
(MORE LATER)

Board Members:

(LATER)

 

Founding Family:

Tariq Rafeeqi
Khalida Rafeeqi
Talha Rafeeqi (17 yrs)
Samrah Rafeeqi (15 yrs)
Taha Rafeeqi (12 yrs)
Yusra Rafeeqi (7 yrs)

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