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Activities of the Eighth Youth Forum, held by the International Symposium for Islamic Youth
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On behalf of the activities of the Eighth Youth Forum, which is held by the International Symposium for Islamic Youth, under the auspices of Al-Azhar University and the International Islamic Council for Preaching and Relief, many scientific, cultural, sporting and entertainment events were held in the presence of an elite group of scholars, His Excellency Professor Dr. Muhammad Al-Duwaini - Undersecretary of Al-Azhar, and His Excellency Professor Dr. Salama Daoud - President of Al-Azhar University, His Excellency Professor Dr. Muhammad Hussein Al-Mahrasawi - Vice President of the International Organization of Al-Azhar Graduates and former President of Al-Azhar University, Professor Dr. Nahla Al-Saidi - Advisor to His Eminence the Sheikh of Al-Azhar and Head of the Center for the Development of Education for Foreign and International Students, and His Eminence Professor Dr. Hamid Abu Talib - Advisor to His Eminence the Grand Imam and Assistant Secretary-General of the International Islamic Council for Preaching and Relief for Financial and Administrative Affairs,His Excellency Professor Dr. Muhammad Muhammad Daoud - Islamic thinker and professor of linguistics at Suez Canal University, His Excellency Dr. Mustafa Al-Shimi - Director General of the International Islamic Council for Preaching and Relief, and His Excellency Professor Dr. Muhammad Al-Jundi - Dean of the Faculty of Islamic Da’wah.And Professor/Mohamed Qasim - General Director of Student Welfare at Al-Azhar University,A group of guests and dignitaries, and the forum’s activities will continue from February 1 to February 4, 2024, which includes cultural lectures, training courses, workshops, and a distinguished sports and entertainment program for 100 Egyptian university students from 19 nationalities.
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Youth and Social Responsibility
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The Office of the International Symposium for Islamic Youth in Egypt is holding the Youth Forum in its eighth session under the slogan “Youth and Social Responsibility” as part of a series of youth forums that the Office implements annually in Ismailia Governorate, during the period from 1 to 4 February 2024 AD under the auspices of the International Islamic Council for Preaching and Relief, and honored by the presence of His Excellency Professor Dr. Muhammad Abd al-Rahman al-Duwaini, Undersecretary of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, His Excellency Professor Dr. Salama Dawoud, President of Al-Azhar University, and Professor Dr. Muhammad Hussein Al-Mahrasawi, Vice President of the International Organization of Al-Azhar Graduates and former President of Al-Azhar University, as well as Professor Dr. Nahla Al-Saidi, Advisor to His Eminence the Sheikh of Al-Azhar for International Student Affairs and Head of the Student Education Development Center. Expatriates and foreigners, and an elite group of scholars and thinkers.They will be received by His Excellency Dr. Reda Mohamed Abdo, Director of the Office of the International Symposium for Islamic Youth in Egypt, who stated that the aim of the forum is to consolidate the value of work, interaction and participation, in order to form a positive personality for students that contribute effectively to building their societies and nations, within a framework of wisdom and moderation that he urged. Islam. The forum’s program includes a number of cultural, sporting and artistic events that instill the meanings of integration and acceptance of others, and explore and develop the leadership skills of the 100 students representing 20 nationalities, who study at Al-Azhar University and other Egyptian universities.
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The global symposium lays the foundation stone for the orphan sponsorship building in Senegal
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The office of the “International Islamic Youth Forum” in Senegal laid the foundation stone for the Al-Falah Center for Orphans in the village of “Kutnaga in the city of Kolkh,” which is 470 km away from the capital, “Dakar.” The director of the symposium office in Senegal (Mr. Fathi Eid) states that the center serves (3,000) people within (220) families of the region’s population and includes classrooms and housing for teachers and orphans, along with toilets, a warehouse, and a kitchen to provide full care for the beneficiaries. He added that the parents and families of orphans expressed their joy and happiness with this project, which will provide an important resource for them and their children. They also expressed their thanks and appreciation to the government and people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its humanitarian support and care for this segment, which lacks a breadwinner and supporter and needs someone to care for it and provide an educational and learning environment to contribute to establishing their future and achieving their ambitions.He added that the “Global Symposium” continues its efforts in providing these works and programs that care for orphans and help them face the difficulties of life through these homes and centers that it establishes in the areas most in need to achieve its lofty mission in the fields of charitable and humanitarian work.
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More than 3.2 million beneficiaries of our humanitarian and development projects during 2023
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Charitable Organization: More than 3.2 million beneficiaries of our humanitarian and development projects during the year 2023 Based on a strategic development vision that extends to 2026 AD, the Charitable Organization implemented 864 qualitative projects in the educational, health, development and cultural fields during the year 2023 AD in 52 countries, at a cost of more than 13.3 million dinars, and benefited more than 3.2 million people. It also completed 2,087 production projects within A microfinance program at a cost of more than 1.3 million dinars for the benefit of 5,661 The Director General of the International Islamic Charitable Organization, Eng. Badr Saud Al-Sumait, in a press statement, said that the year 2023 was celebrated with many charitable and humanitarian development programs and projects, launched by the Charitable Organization to contribute to improving the living and societal reality of millions of poor and needy people in fragile societies, within the framework of its ambitious strategic vision aimed at building and empowering people educationally, culturally, economically, and socially, and providing a better life. Generous for the most needy groups. beneficiaries in 17 countries, in coordination and cooperation with 52 partner agencies.He added that the Charitable Organization was active during the year 2023 in 52 countries in accordance with its strategic vision, and completed 864 qualitative projects in the social, educational, health, cultural and development fields, at a total cost of 13,395,137 dinars, and 3,281,982 beneficiaries benefited from it, in addition to 2,087 microfinance projects, implemented by the Authority in 17 countries at a cost of 1,306,652 dinars for the benefit of 5,661 beneficiaries.Al-Sumait pointed out that the share of social projects in last year’s harvest amounted to 234 projects, at a cost of 5,509,681 dinars, and 2,102,837 beneficiaries, indicating that these projects targeted the neediest groups in 35 countries, and varied between projects for breakfast for the fasting person, sacrifices, winter clothing, shelter, home renovation, zakat al-Fitr, and sponsorship. Needy families, people with special needs, relief projects, and orphanages.Educationally, the Director General reported that the Charitable Organization completed 91 projects in 21 countries at a cost of 2,456,426 dinars, benefiting 37,428 students, teachers and administrators, noting that the list of educational projects included building and equipping schools, tuition fees, sponsoring students, purchasing school buses, sponsoring teachers, and others.At the level of health projects, Al-Sumait indicated that the Authority launched 25 projects in 12 countries at a cost of 565,992 dinars, pointing out that they varied between building and equipping health centers, performing surgical operations, and sponsoring patients and people with special needs, and 619,182 beneficiaries benefited from them. He stated that the number of completed cultural projects reached 127 projects, with a value of 1,378,434 dinars, and that their list included building mosques and Islamic centers, organizing scientific conferences, sponsoring preachers, Quranic projects, and others, and that 142,756 beneficiaries in 36 countries benefited from them.As for sustainable development projects - as monitored by the Director General - they amounted to 387 projects, covering 33 countries, at a cost of 3,448,604 dinars, and the number of beneficiaries reached 379,779 beneficiaries, and they varied between water and farm projects, programs for rehabilitating some groups and developing their capabilities, in addition to energy projects. He explained that the Microfinance Charitable Organization’s program is one of the most effective, fruitful, and successful programmes and that its idea revolves around financing industrial, commercial, service, and agricultural projects for beneficiaries in the form of good loans, then recovering them after the end of the project cycle to re-lend them to new beneficiaries, in cooperation with the partner agencies sponsoring the program, noting that The program's projects during the year 2023 amounted to 2,087 projects, covering 17 countries, and the cost of recycling them amounted to 1,306,652 dinars for the benefit of 5,661 beneficiariesHe attributed the success achieved by the Charitable Organization in this context to God’s grace, then the support of the political leadership for charitable work, the generosity of donors in giving, the initiatives of volunteers, the interaction of partners, and the strenuous efforts of the Authority’s employees in a great humanitarian epic that aimed to meet the basic needs of vulnerable groups, directing expressions of thanks and appreciation to everyone. Who contributed to supporting the Authority’s projects and was keen to improve the quality of life of the beneficiaries. It is noteworthy that the Charitable Authority is working to manage performance and raise its executive efficiency through an ambitious strategic plan (2022-2026 AD), which draws a clear road map in accordance with its mission aimed at building people and empowering them economically, culturally and educationally through specific and high-quality programs, and its vision aimed at making the greatest impact. Within the geographical scope of its work.
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The International Forum for Islamic Youth launches a development center in Niger
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On Tuesday, January 16, 2024, the office of the World Muslim Youth Forum in Niger launched a new development center in the capital, Niamey. This came in the presence of a number of executives and people who appreciated the humanitarian efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the government and people. Director of the World Symposium Office in Niger, Mohamed Nour, said: The center includes a mosque, a prayer hall for women, classrooms, an artesian well, and housing for the imam, and provides them with educational opportunities and a number of life services that the residents of the region need, including clean drinking water. In turn, the people expressed their joy and gratitude to the Kingdom and its generous people who met their need in building this comprehensive center, praying to God Almighty to preserve the Kingdom’s security and prosperity and protect its people and leadership from all evil and harm.
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