Ruhila Mateen

Stories

May 27, 2025

The Importance of Charity in Dhul Hijjah 2025: Maximize Your Rewards with Aseel

Dhul Hijjah 2025 is the most sacred time of the year to give charity and multiply your blessings. From the Day of Arafah to Eid ul Adha, discover how Aseel makes it easy to donate Qurbani and sadaqah, empowering vulnerable families while helping you fulfill your spiritual goals.

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May 25, 2025

Let's Protect Their Dreams: How to Help Children Among Afghan Returnees from Pakistan

Afghan refugee children face hunger, trauma, and displacement—but their resilience endures. Discover how you can support their mental health and future through Aseel’s Do Good initiative. Help turn survival into hope, one child at a time.

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May 17, 2025

From Threads to Trends: Why Eid is the Cultural Met Gala of the Year

As Eid evolves into a cultural fashion celebration, Afghan diaspora communities are reclaiming their heritage through traditional clothing. From Instagram reels to handmade jewelry, discover how Aseel helps keep heritage alive—one outfit at a time.

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April 10, 2025

Aseel's Response to the Mass Deportation of Afghan Refugees from Pakistan

At a time when Afghanistan should be welcoming the renewal of spring, millions of its people are returning not by choice, but by force. Over 3 million Afghan refugees are being deported from Pakistan—abruptly, and in most cases, without the chance to take anything with them. No clothes, no savings, no shelter. Only memories of a life they were forced to leave behind. The story of Afghan refugees in Pakistan isn’t new. Since the Soviet invasion in 1979, waves of Afghan families have cross

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June 16, 2023

From Tradition to Style: The Enduring Appeal of the Afghan Pakol

The Afghan Pakol is a mesmerizing traditional wearing found in the untamed highlands of Afghanistan that reflects Afghan culture and history.

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April 21, 2023

Combating the Hunger Crisis and Bringing Hope to Afghan Families

Since November 2022, Aseel has reached out to more than 4000 families and more than 37000 individuals in 25 provinces with emergency humanitarian assistance.

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Ruhila Mateen

Content Editor