صدى البلد البلد سبورت قناة صدى البلد صدى البلد جامعات صدى البلد عقارات
Supervisor Elham AbolFateh
Editor in Chief Mohamed Wadie
ads

Al-Azhar Grand Imam Inspects Aid Convoy to Gaza, Reaffirms Support for Palestinians


Mon 04 Aug 2025 | 04:20 PM
Al-Azhar Grand Imam Inspects Aid Convoy to Gaza, Reaffirms Support for Palestinians
Al-Azhar Grand Imam Inspects Aid Convoy to Gaza, Reaffirms Support for Palestinians
Mohamed Mandour

 The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Professor Dr. Ahmad Al-Tayyeb, Chairman of the ‎Board of Trustees of Zakat and Charities Fund, inspected the preparations of the ‎eleventh relief convoy organized by the Fund to support the people of the Gaza Strip. 

The ‎convoy is scheduled to depart at dawn on Tuesday, in response to the escalating ‎humanitarian crisis caused by ongoing Israeli aggression, severe famine, and a suffocating ‎blockade.‎

The Grand Imam emphasized that this convoy is part of Al-Azhar’s longstanding religious ‎and humanitarian commitment to the Palestinian cause. It reflects the institution’s ‎unwavering solidarity with the besieged people of Gaza, who have endured a relentless ‎humanitarian catastrophe for nearly two years due to continued aggression and the ‎deprivation of basic necessities. 

He affirmed that Al-Azhar will persist in offering all ‎possible support to the Palestinian cause and the people of Gaza and Palestine.‎

The convoy includes over 1,000 fully equipped shelter tents, thousands of tons of food supplies, clean water, medical and essential living supplies, as well as infant formula, diapers, medicines, and other healthcare essentials. This urgent response comes in light of ‎international and local reports warning of famine and unprecedented levels of suffering, ‎particularly in northern Gaza.‎

The Grand Imam had recently called for the swift resumption of relief convoys following ‎the reopening of aid entry points into Gaza.

 He stressed that the ongoing starvation and ‎destruction inflicted on the Palestinian people necessitate a collective and intensified ‎effort by the Muslim Ummah and the global community to break the blockade, alleviate ‎the suffering of Gaza’s residents, especially children and women, and uphold their right to ‎a dignified life.‎

For its part, Zakat and Charities Fund affirmed that this convoy forms part of the relief ‎bridge launched at the beginning of the global campaign "Rescue Gaza", which was ‎initiated by the Grand Imam under the slogan "Strive with your wealth… Support Palestine." ‎The campaign has received contributions from charitable organizations and humanitarian agencies in over 85 countries worldwide.‎