More money for propaganda than food

I got this message today through the TROID Yahoo group. It’s about the needs of Muslims in those islands in the Carribean which were hit by several hurricanes recently. The following are the needs of the 100 Muslims in Dominica:

Food Needs:

• 3 Empty Barrels: $135
• Non-Perishable Foods to fill: $1000

Total Food Cost: $1135

Books:

• 100 A Gift for the Intellects in Explanation of the Three Fundamental Principles of Islaam of Imaam Muhammad Ibn ‘Abdul-Wahhaab with the exp. of Shaykh ‘Ubayd al-Jaabiree $1200
• 100 The Prophet’s Prayer Described by Imaam Muhammad Naasirud-Deen al-Albaanee $700
• 100 Fortress of the Muslim $210
• 100 The Collection of an-Nawawee’s 40 Hadeeth (Pocket Size) $210

Total Book Cost: $2320

Da’wah Pamphlets:

• 200 Common Misconceptions About God
• 200 7 Fundamental Questions About Islaam
• 200 Women in Islaam
• 200 Muhammad: A Witness, Bearer of Glad Tidings and a Warner
• 200 Uprooting the Forces of Evil: Islam’s War on Terror

Total Pamphlet Cost: $0 (to be donated by TROID)

Shipping Charges: $285

Dominica Total: $3740

Has anyone noticed that they ask for more money to distribute two particular “salafi” texts than they do for food? While I do not see anything wrong with sending a few Islamic books or dhikr manuals like Hisn al-Muslim, surely people in the Carribean need money to buy other necessities than food, such as clothing or tools or cooking equipment, than “salafi” propaganda tracts.

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