Helping Households Under Great Stress (HHUGS)

Since 9/11, over 800 Muslims have been arrested on terrorism charges. Some have been released without charge. However, 12 Muslim foreign nationals and a number of British Muslims have been 'buried in concrete' in Britain's Guantanamo Bay: Belmarsh and Woodhill prisons.

For every arrest and detention, a home has been raided and ravaged and a family has suffered the loss of a loved one, a bread winner, a dear husband, a much loved son. These are homes where Ramadhan will not quite be how it used to.

For many of these families, daily tasks have become difficult, they are struggling to make ends meet and transport to visit their loved ones is infrequent. On top of this, their community has shunned them, so they experience great loneliness and lack any emotional support.

About the work of HHUGS

Hhugs, Helping Households Under Great Stress, was setup in September 2004 by the efforts of the local community in response to the increasing number of 'anti-terror' arrests across the country.

Hhugs provides practical support and advice to households devastated by the arrest of a family member.

[Please note: Hhugs is a non-profit organisation. An application for charity status has been approved by the UK Charity Commission and we are expecting our charity registration number soon]

Information taken from www.hhugs.org.uk

Jazakallah khair to all the brothers and sisters at hhugs for all their hard work and Inshallah, they will be rewarded both in this life and the aakhira for all their efforts. Ameen.