On the evening of Monday March 31st a Somali family in Ottawa, Ontario lost their home in a fire. There were 7 children in the family, and as the mother tried to round them up to escape, the youngest became confused and ran in the opposite direction. He did not make it out of the fire, he was 2 and a half years old (named Khalid). The father was at work, checked in on his family half an hour before the fire, and came home to find his house burned to the ground.
It was an electrical fire and was not caused by any mistake on the family’s part. Everything in the house was lost!
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Since the fire the Ottawa community (from all cultures, religions, and nationalities) have come together and donated boxes upon boxes of clothing and shoes! And please don’t forget to keep this family in your prayers.May Allah strengthen them in this time, bless them with patience, and ease the pain of losing their baby. Ameen.
Info about the Family:
The children’s names, ages and genders are:
Khatra Ali -11 year old girl
Mohamed Ali- 10 year old boy
Hawa Ali- 9 year old girl
Hodan Ali-7 year old girl
Mubarak Ali-5 year old boy
Khadija Ali-3 1/2 year old girl
The mother’s name is Fatima Hersi and the Father is Abdi Ali
May Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala make it easy for them and reward them with rewards beyond measure