Red Crescent Day 2024 is on Wednesday, May 8, 2024: how did the red cross come into existence?
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 is Red Crescent Day 2024. World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day 2011 Red Cross and Red Crescent
How it all began
The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement began almost 140 years ago when on a hot June day in 1859 Henry Dunant, a Swiss banker travelling on business in northern Italy, witnessed the aftermath of the Battle of Solferino a horrifying and bloody conflict between 300,000 soldiers from Imperial Austria and the Franco-Sardinian Alliance.
In 1862 Dunant published his recollection of this experience as A Memory of Solferino and remained convinced that the power of humanity could be engaged to alleviate suffering on a global scale. Vulnerable people exist in all societies, he argued, and should be afforded the same care and consideration.
Some of the men wounded in battle lay where they fell for days bleeding and tormented by thirst, hunger, flies and burning heat. The dead were thrown into huge pits, along with others seriously injured but alive nonetheless. Amid the stench and sounds of pain and anguish, thieves moved from person to person, robbing both the wounded and the dead. Moved by the sight of the appalling injuries suffered by these young men, Dunant rallied villagers from the town of Castiglione della Pieve to assist and tend the wounded. These townsfolk were to become the first volunteers of the Red Cross.
Would there not be some means, during a period of peace and calm, of forming relief Societies whose object would be to have the wounded cared for in time of war by enthusiastic devoted volunteers fully qualified for the task. Such Societies could even render great service during epidemics or at times of disaster of flood and fire; the philanthropic motives underlying their vocation would bring them into action immediately wherever and whenever they could usefully intervene.
His matter-of-fact account, with its underlying message of hope and inspiration drew widespread support across Europe, bringing with it the salient reminder that suffering does not end once the battle has ceased.............
To the Muslim: What is the symbol of the red crescent moon at the top of your Mosque?
Red crescent is on the Turkish flag and I think Turkey is a secular nation.
Is it the symbol of Allah the moon god? Allah is creator of moon.. Read this from Quran, 41:37 Among His Signs are the Night and the Day, and the Sun and the Moon. Adore not the sun and the moon, but adore Allah, Who created them, if it is Him ye wish to serve.
A pagan God? moon good might be pagan god, but not Allah
who married with Ellat having Three Holy daughters? Well your fantasy does not make it Islam. Islam is much different from Christianity and for that matter roman paganism
Is it a true GOD? Yes, Allah is creator of Jesus.
You said that Islam is the way of life! a way of life to where? Heaven or eternal damnation? 10:25 But Allah doth call to the Home of Peace: He doth guide whom He pleaseth to a way that is straight.
Wake up answer me, That's why Muslim Quran you can find plural pronoun WE, US etc, these represents the diety of ALLAH the moon god? WE and US is plural of royal as in many of the other languages.
Finally, it seems that you are completely ignorant of what Islam is. If you read some hate mongering Christian sites, please refer to some Islamic sites also. How strange is that..Worshiper of Christianity are teaching us monotheism now?
How was Australian red cross started/created??
The Australian Red Cross is one of the many national Red Cross societies around the world. The Australian organization was established in 1914, nine days after the commencement of World War I, by Lady Helen Munro-Ferguson, the wife of the Governor-General Ronald Munro-Ferguson, when she formed a branch of the British Red Cross.
The organisation grew at a rapid rate. Lady Helen wrote to the mayors of every shire and municipality in Australia asking them to initiate a local branch. Few failed to act on her suggestion. Typically, a letter was published in the local newspaper and a meeting called. By November 1914, New South Wales had 88 city or suburban branches and 249 country branches, all established within the previous four months. The Society was accepted by the community from the beginning. Much of the World War I home front activities such as knitting socks and rolling bandages was done by local Red Cross branches.
The passion and commitment of the volunteers has become renowned in all communities as they rise to every natural disaster or personal crisis they have come across and been faced with, from fire to flood or drought. Today there are more than 30,000 trained volunteers and the entire Australian Red Cross program is funded by public donations and corporate partnerships. For the volunteers it is a 24 hours, 7 days a week commitment to help families whose lives have been touched by disaster and tragedy.
The Australian Red Cross supports and runs many different and important projects whilst raising awareness to the Australian public about the current issues or problems which may affect them. Some of the projects which are either run by or assisted by the Australian Red Cross are Blood Services, First Aid projects, Disaster and Emergency Services, Youth and Education.
The Mission of the Australian Red Cross is as follows: "To be a leading humanitarian organisation in Australia, improving the lives of vulnerable people through services delivered and promotion of humanitarian laws and values."
The Australian Red Cross is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the largest humanitarian movement in the world. The movement comprises over 97 million volunteers worldwide and prides itself on being free of government influence and without political, religious or cultural bias.
