Out of 7 million total population of Assam, 29% are Muslims. Although Assam is full of greenery and rich in natural resources, the socio-economic condition of its inhabitants - particularly Muslims - remains pathetic. This is mainly because the majority of Muslims inhabit the areas that fall under the lap of Brahmaputra river range. They are victims of recurring floods and cyclone.

To add to their woe is the ethnic communal violence that have killed thousands of Muslims and made thousands homeless.  Estimated 36,000 people sheltered at various Government relief camps are passing their days in a very pitiable condition. There are no education facilities for the children. Orphans living in these camps have none under the sky to console them.

Markaz Darul Yatama brought Muslim orphans from different relief camps and housed them into temporary huts. The humble act of Markaz that began in 1994 has become a towering achievement today. Markaz Darul Yatama at Goalpara (Assam) has become the biggest orphanage in the entire northeast region of India.