Hawzah News Agency (Huddersfield - UK) - Frontline staff at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary enjoyed an Easter pizza and curry treat thanks to a generous donation from a nearby mosque.

Worshipers from the Ghausia Mosque in Lockwood arranged for a huge delivery of food to thank our NHS heroes during the coronavirus crisis.

A spokesman said: "This is the Muslim community's way of thanking the NHS staff during these unprecedented times.

"The Chairman of Masjid Ghausia, Mohammed Rafiq, delivered the food to HRI along with Mohammed Riaz Abdul Aziz, Arfan Saddiq, Farooq Hussain, Nasar Mahmood and Abrar Ashraf.

"There were many other community members who assisted with the fundraising for this gesture.

"The help group would like to thank Claire Leyland from the Palliative Care Team who liaised with Javed Akhtar, making it possible to deliver the food and the much needed personal care items, which were also donated to the hospital.

"We would also like to thank Lanika Restaurant in Halifax who opened especially to cater for the occasion, and big thank you to Pizza Hut delivery on Wakefield road who provided food at generously discounted rate, as well as Arfan Saddiq from Muscle Van services who delivered the food for free. Thank you to all of you."

Members of the community associated with Ghausia mosque have also set up a WhatsApp group in order to support vulnerable people in the community from all faiths, backgrounds and ages.

They will deliver shopping to people's homes, collect prescriptions and even do other household chores for those who are unable to leave their homes.

The group has also secured funding through the Ghausia mosque, which is working in conjunction with the local authority to help assist those facing extreme financial difficulty.