Al Azhar dispatches 7th humanitarian aid convoy to besieged Palestinians in Gaza

CAIRO – 30 April 2024: Under the directives of the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, the Egyptian House of Zakat and Charity (EZCH) launched the 7th Help Gaza convoy, said the Al Azhar Sheikhdom in a statement on Monday.

The convey comprises 115 trucks carrying 1,840 tons of foodstuffs, medicines, medical supplies, children’s clothes, and requirements for the elderly and people of determination.

 

Since the launch of the Grand Imam’s Help Gaza campaign, 440 trucks, with a total of 8,000 tons, have been sent to Gaza.

Institutions from 85 countries participate in preparing the convoy, in response to the Grand Imam’s appeal for Gaza relief.

The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ash-Sharif is also the EZCH Supervisor and Chairman of the Board of Trustees.

 

The food supplies include oil, flour, rice, butter, macaroni, instant canned food, dates, cheese, dairy, and bottled water), while other relief aid include medical and living supplies, requirements for children, the elderly, and people of determination, and large quantities of furnishings, clothes, and mattresses.

The participating countries in this campaign are Jordan, Indonesia, Germany, and Bangladesh.

 

The convoys set off from the Headquarters of the Al-Azhar this afternoon, heading to the Rafah land port on the Egyptian-Palestinian border, in preparation for its entry into the Gaza Strip to provide relief to the besieged Palestinians there.

The Israeli aggression has resulted in the martyrdom of more than 34,000, most of whom are children, women, and elderly, and the injury of more than 77,000, in a war of extermination and starvation waged by the Israeli Zionist occupation against the Gaza Strip.