ALOR STAR: Sultan of Kedah Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah today expressed his deepest sympathy to the people of Palestine who are under attack by the Israel regime.
His Majesty decreed that the Palestinian issue highlights the importance of the global community and the Muslim world to make use of the zakat and wakaq instruments to helping those in need.
"I would also like to take this opportunity, to express my deepest sympathy to the people of Palestine, who have endured endless suffering, and a quest for justice, spanning so many generations.
"The Palestinian issue highlights, the urgent need for global solidarity, compassion, and the sharing of resources.
"In this regard, Zakat and Wakaf principles are, fundamentally grounded in helping those in need, not just in Palestine, but worldwide," Sultan Sallehuddin decreed in his speech at the 12th International Conference of World Zakat and Wakaf Forum here today.
Sultan Sallehuddin has joined the chorus of national and international leaders extending their sympathy to Palestinians.
Earlier today, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim condemned the attacks at the Al-Ahli al-Arabi Hospital in Gaza that claimed the lives of about 500 Palestinians.
Anwar was reported as describing the attacks on the hospital by the Israeli as an 'extreme' act while calling for an immediate stop on the aggression against Palestinians.
He had said the situation has reached the level of insanity and humanity has been lost as women and children continue to become the victims.