On August 31st 1995, His Eminence Shaykh Nizar al-Halabi
was assassinated by masked gunmen as he was leaving his home to the
Association offices in Beirut. Later that day, the Board of Directors met in
an emergency session, and elected His Eminence Shaykh Husam Qaraqirah, Vice
President of the Association of Islamic Charitable Projects at the time, for
the office of President. In an acceptance speech, His Eminence Shaykh Husam
Qaraqirah promised to continue the journey his late predecessor started. He
renewed the commitment of the Association of Islamic Charitable Projects to
moderation and to keep on spreading authentic Islamic knowledge.
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