Muslim millionaire turned humanitarian Ali Banat dies from ‘gift’ of cancer
Muslim millionaire turned humanitarian Ali Banat dies from ‘gift’ of cancer
You might not have heard of Ali Banat, a young Muslim man from Sydney, Australia, who lived a lavish lifestyle, with plenty of designer clothes and flashy cars. Three years ago, he was diagnosed with cancer and immediately decided to distribute his wealth.
Yesterday, the humanitarian and philanthropist passed away. Those who came to know him after his Gifted With Cancer video went viral are now mourning his death and donating money to his charity Muslims Around the World (MATW). At the moment, a cool $1,041,438 (£589,243) has been raised, with more donations pouring in by the second. So who exactly is Ali Banat?
Imagine this is the man who used to never pray before. Who was rich as hell. Who was richly materialistic. Who bought watches as a hobby and had different sports cars. Years later he changed in to a whole new man, came up with matw project and helped the poor — Lukman (@saywallahifam) May 29, 2018 He was told he had seven months to live but instead lived for another three years, a time which he dedicated to doing good. His organisation MATW has helped thousands of people across a number of countries including Togo, Ghana, and Burkina Faso. Ali visited various countries in Africa himself and worked hard to find sponsors so 100% of the donations could go to the project and not be divided with administrative fees. Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un! Ali Banat was an inspiration to me and to this WORLD!! He had an emotional story to tell the world how he was Gifted with Cancer!! He always had a SMILE!! I’m shattered that he lost his battle to cancer!! Please keep him in your prayers ♥️ pic.twitter.com/yVKU6nvzsW
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