9 government and private institutions and 8 people donated 14 million dirhams

"Yak Al Aoun" accomplishes the mission... and ends the suffering of 85 citizens

In a national societal epic, the “Yak Al Aoun” initiative accomplished the mission, and achieved its humanitarian goal in about 19 days from its launch, thanks to the donation of nine governmental, private and charitable institutions, and eight donors from community members.

The initiative contributed to ending the suffering of 85 citizens of prisoners and prosecutions, and paid their debts at a value of 14 million dirhams.

Director General of Dubai Courts, Tarish Eid Al-Mansoori, expressed his happiness with the results of the “Yak Aid” initiative in alleviating the suffering of debtors and defaulters in civil enforcement cases, by releasing prisoners, which has a positive impact on community service and advancement and achieving interests, and calls for charitable works that serve the community, and help them overcome obstacles that affect their family and social stability.

Al Mansouri said: "We in Dubai Courts renew the covenant to support community initiatives and charitable work that enhances the spirit of belonging to the homeland." cohesion, and bridging the gap between members of society. The UAE has developed its supreme strategies to achieve the highest levels of stability, security and safety, stressing that countries do not progress and prosper except with the hands of their children and their belief in a better life that their society deserves.

Al-Mansoori thanked "Emirates Today" for leading this humanitarian community initiative. He also thanked all the participants and supporters of the initiative, including departments, bodies, institutions, banks, associations and individuals.

In addition, the Director-General of the Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities, Dr. Hamad bin Sheikh Ahmed Al-Shaibani, affirmed that “Yak Al Aoun” is a pioneering national, community-based humanitarian initiative, which aims to seek the release of financially troubled prisoners from the citizen inmates, who have financial issues and were sentenced in The Emirate of Dubai, in cooperation with the Dubai Courts and Emirates Today, was launched in its first version in 2019, coinciding with the joy of Ramadan and the coming of Eid Al-Fitr. It also enhances the bonds of cooperation between members of society, and consolidates the value of solidarity.

He stressed that humanitarian giving has become sustainable in the UAE, a country of goodness, giving and humanity, and the "Yak Aid" initiative works to root the work of charity, and made the spirit of giving run in the entity of state institutions that touch people's needs, relieve their concerns and spread happiness, and contribute to their reunification with their families before Eid Al-Fitr. Blessed one.

He continued: "Their Highnesses the Sheikhs are the first to do good, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, preempted everyone when he invested in the lives of the inmates by exempting a group who memorized the Holy Qur'an, while they were in prison, and this is the grant that It was adopted by many after him in the country and abroad,” noting the interaction of philanthropists from businessmen and community members with the initiative, in order to release the largest possible number of citizens who stumbled in financial cases.

The editor-in-chief of «Emirates Today», colleague Sami Al-Riyami, thanked everyone who contributed to supporting the initiative, including institutions and individuals, expressing his happiness that the initiative achieved its goal within only 19 days of its launch, ending the suffering of 85 citizens who were prosecuted and paying their debts worth 14 million dirhams. Thanks to the donation of nine foundations and eight individual donors.

He pointed out that this initiative comes in the context of social initiatives, which "Emirates Today" has been implementing for years, stressing that "Yak Aoun" had great success in its first and second seasons, especially as it aimed primarily at releasing financially distressed citizens in Dubai. .

He explained that "the Yak Al Aoun initiative coincided with the newspaper's initiatives during the month of Ramadan, which translate national cohesion and solidarity in supporting community initiatives, which translate the leadership's policy in humanitarian charitable work," noting that this initiative had several goals, including promoting the spirit of Union in the hearts of members of society, and contribute to the dissemination of the culture of donation among the groups of society, and the payment of debts included in the initiative.

• "Yak Al Aoun" releases 85 citizens who are being prosecuted before Eid Al Fitr.

Tarish Eid Al-Mansoori:

• “The Yak Al Aoun initiative contributes to building a socially cohesive and cohesive society.”

Hamad Ahmed Al Shaibani:

• “Humanitarian giving has become sustainable in the UAE, a country of goodness, giving and humanity.”

Sami Al Riyami:

• “(Yak Al Aoun) has met with great success, and achieved its goals in just 19 days.”

humanitarian initiative

"Emirates Today", Dubai Courts, and the Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities in Dubai, with the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, launched the humanitarian initiative "Yak Help" for the second consecutive season, within the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding that aims to pay off the debts of distressed citizens and are prosecuted in financial cases. And end their suffering, coinciding with the joy of Ramadan and the blessed Eid Al-Fitr, and this pioneering national community initiative comes within the initiatives of "Emirates Today" in the holy month of Ramadan.

The initiative targets 85 citizens who are prosecuted, who have financial issues, and seeks to pay their debts amounting to 14 million dirhams, to reunite them with their families before the blessed Eid Al-Fitr. Courts of Goodness” in Dubai Courts.

The Arab Bank supports the initiative with 400,000 dirhams

The Arab Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade participated in the “Yak Al Aoun” humanitarian initiative, with an amount of 400,000 dirhams, in order to relieve the anguish of the rest of the citizens included in the initiative’s lists.

The Director of the Shari’a Supervision Department, Secretary of the Internal Shari’a Supervisory Committee for Islamic Banking Services at the Arab Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade, Dr. Samia Bakhit Al-Nahdi, said that “participation in the “Yak Al Aoun” initiative comes from the bank’s management’s keenness to contribute, support and community solidarity, which translates the policy of The state in humanitarian work, especially since this initiative concerns citizens in the first place, who stumbled as a result of special circumstances they were exposed to, and the initiative seeks to pay their debts and bring joy to their hearts, and reunite them with their families during this holy month.

Al-Nahdi called on institutions and individuals to support such community initiatives, which aim to relieve the distress of the insolvent, as it is an initiative that translates the humanitarian action policy in the country.

Samia Nahdi.

From the source

roll of honor

The register of donors for the benefit of the initiative includes: Emirates Islamic Bank (one million and 500 thousand dirhams), the Endowment and Minors Affairs Foundation in Dubai (one million dirhams), the Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities in Dubai (two million dirhams), and the Dubai Insurance Company (800 dirhams). One thousand dirhams, Al-Waleed Real Estate Company with 200 thousand dirhams, the Trahum Charitable Foundation with two million dirhams, the Dar Al-Bir Association with one million dirhams, the Beit Al-Khair Association with one million dirhams, and the Arab Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade with (400,000 dirhams). dirhams), and eight donors (four million and 100,000 dirhams), bringing the total donations to this initiative, since its launch, 14 million dirhams, contributing to the repayment of the debts of 85 citizen prisoners included in the initiative.

Supporting community initiatives

The Director-General of the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department, Dr. Hamad bin Sheikh Ahmed Al-Shaibani, stated that “the department is proactive in interacting with insolvent prisoners, to bring smiles and joy to their families,” wishing institutions and all members of society to support such community initiatives, which are in the public interest. .

The Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities in Dubai seeks to confirm its distinguished community role in the field of charitable and humanitarian work at the state level, according to a well-established policy.

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