Ali Banat
Ali Banat | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 February 1982 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 29 May 2018 (aged 36) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, philanthropist |
| Years active | 2015-2018 |
| Known for | Muslim charity project "Muslims Around the World" |
| Notable work | MATW Projects |
Ali Banat (16 February 1982 – 29 May 2018) was an Australian businessman of Palestinian origin, later a humanitarian philanthropist, from the Sydney suburb of Greenacre and of Palestinian descent. He was running two lucrative businesses, a security company and an electrical company, when he was diagnosed with cancer in October 2015.[1] After the cancer diagnosis, he donated everything he had for charitable causes.[2][3]
Muslims Around the World
[edit]After the diagnosis, he founded the charity ‘Muslims Around the World’, also known as MATW.[4] An interview with Mohamed Hoblos titled "Gifted with Cancer" brought further acclaim to his organization. The charity initially concentrated on Togo but soon expanded to other African nations including Burkina Faso, Ghana and Benin. He came to the aid of people living in destitute communities by constructing clean water infrastructure, educational facilities, community health and safety facilities, orphanages, battered women shelters, and other institutions essential for the prosperity of those communities. Importantly, Banat dedicated his efforts to uplifting Muslim life in these areas, renovating mosques and encouraging the Muslim people therein to come together in solidarity.
Death
[edit]He was diagnosed with cancer in 2015 and died on 29 May 2018.[5][6][7] He left a farewell video message.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ali Banat: the man with the Gift of Cancer". Daily Times. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "Australian Muslim millionaire turned humanitarian Ali Banat dies". SBS Your Language. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Why Ali Banat had called cancer a gift?". The Siasat Daily - Archive. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Muslim charity boycotts big bank". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Ali Banat: Young Muslim who donated his entire wealth to the needy dies from cancer". The National.
- ^ "Kisah Ali Banat, miliuner Muslim yang menyerahkan seluruh hartanya untuk kaum miskin". BBC News Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Muslim charity boycotts big bank". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Ali Banat's final message released after his death. YouTube.
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