ISNA Joins Members of Congress and Faith Leaders to Protect Families from Hunger
On Tuesday, May 8, all staff from IOICA and Imam Johari Abdul-Malik, member of the IOICA Advisory Committee, joined other faith leaders and members of Congress to highlight the importance of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Imam Johari spoke of Islam's emphasis on ensuring the most vulnerable among us are afforded basic human dignity. Congressional Representatives James Clyburn, Jim McGovern, Marcia Fudge, Jamie Raskin, and Sheila Jackson Lee also spoke of their faith traditions' messages feeding those who are hungry.
One of the most cost-effective federal anti-poverty programs in history, SNAP lifts over 8 million people out of poverty on an annual basis, with over 42 million depending on it to ensure a baseline level of nutrition. Four in five households that receive SNAP include a child, a senior, or a person with a disability. Current House Republican legislation that is part of H.R. 2 ("The 2018 Farm Bill") would prevent millions of families from basic food provisions because of increased, burdensome, and ineffective work requirements. To provide perspective, In 2019, the top 1% will receive $84 Billion in tax cuts, more than the entire SNAP program.
It is reported that our beloved Prophet Muhammad, may peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said, "He who fills his stomach while his neighbor next door goes hungry, is not a believer."
Children should grow up happy, not hungry.
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