🌙 Why Tonight is the Single Most Special Night of the Year for Muslims. I’m asking you to do one powerful thing for Gaza, OK?

I’m trying to raise more in 24 hours than we’ve raised in any day this year. Please help.

As-Salaam-Alaikum and good afternoon from New Jersey my dear sisters and brothers,

Tonight is the 27th night of Ramadan—and many Muslims believe it may be Laylatul Qadr. Laylatul Qadr is pronounced like “LIE-lah-tul KAH-der”.

For my non-Muslim family reading this: Laylatul Qadr means “The Night of Power.”

Muslims believe it’s one of the most sacred nights of the year—the night the Qur’an began to be revealed. The Qur’an describes it as “better than a thousand months” (Qur’an 97:3). In plain English: Muslims believe the spiritual weight of worship and charity tonight is enormous—like a once-a-year window where mercy can echo for a lifetime.

So I’m coming to you with a very direct ask.

For the next 24 hours, I need to raise more money than we’ve raised in any single day this year—because Gaza still needs food every night, and newly orphaned children still need people to step in and carry them.

I’m giving you two options tonight. Pick the one your heart can commit to—then act immediately.

Option 1: Fund warm Iftar meals for families in Gaza
Click here to donate for Iftar meals: Support the people of Gaza this Ramadan

Option 2: Sponsor a newly orphaned child in Gaza
Click here to sponsor an orphan: Support orphans with Shaun

Family, I’m going to speak plainly: I’m not asking for vibes tonight. I’m asking for action.

Because in Gaza, the sun will set again tomorrow. And families will need food again tomorrow. And the next day. And the next day.

And in Gaza, orphanhood isn’t an abstract idea. It’s children who lost their parents and are now trying to survive a world that has shown them very little mercy.

So tonight, I’m asking you to do one thing that matters:

• Feed a family at Iftar
  or

• Stand next to an orphaned child and say: “You are not alone.”

Click here for Iftar meals: Support the people of Gaza this Ramadan
Click here to sponsor an orphan: Support orphans with Shaun

A few things I want to keep crystal clear—especially for anyone new:

• Donations are tax-deductible where applicable (you’ll receive a receipt through the platform/charity).

• This giving is Zakat-eligible / Zakat-verified.

• And I want to be absolutely clear: I do not receive a percentage or a single penny from either campaign. I take $0.

If you’re Muslim: yes, this is one of those nights where we race toward good deeds. Not to show off. Not for ego. But because the door is open and the need is crushing.

If you’re not Muslim: I still want you here. Ramadan is about disciplined empathy—feeling hunger so you remember the hungry—and then refusing to look away. Tonight is simply a chance to turn empathy into something real.

Here’s a simple way to decide if you’re stuck:

• If you want a one-time, immediate impact tonight, fund meals.

• If you want a deep, long-term impact for a child, sponsor an orphan.

Click here for meals: Support the people of Gaza this Ramadan
Click here for orphans: Support orphans with Shaun

And I’m going to ask you for one more thing that moves mountains during windows like this:

Please forward this email to three people and say, “Tonight may be Laylatul Qadr. Please pick one: feed families or sponsor an orphan.”

If everyone who reads this brings three more people, we don’t just raise more money—we build the kind of community that keeps Gaza from being forgotten.

I’m grateful you’re here with me.

Now let’s make tonight count.

Love and appreciate each of you.
Your friend and brother,
Shaun