A 100-year-old step, spanning hundreds of cities in the world, providing a dose of hope to everyone who swallows the pain of a dear parting because of the Corona epidemic, this is the story of the steps of Sheikh Daprol Islam Choudhury, 101 years old, who lives in the British capital London.

This sheikh became one of the well-known faces of the British, after he launched a charitable campaign, in which he makes a daily tour in the garden of his home, during the month of Ramadan while he is fasting, and with every session around the garden, donations are collected, to confront the Corona epidemic.

Sheikh Dabirol Islam remained alone in this initiative, after the death of Captain Moore (99 years old), who was also undertaking the same initiative and succeeded in raising millions of dollars for the British Public Health Authority.

This time, Sheikh Islam (first from the right) will not walk alone, during the days of Ramadan, after his initiative "Walk with Daprol" has gone global (networking sites)

Steps of goodness

This time, Sheikh Islam will not walk alone, during the days of Ramadan, after his initiative "Walk with Daprol" moved to the world and drew media and political attention in Britain. The initiative aims to collect donations exceeding what was collected during the past year, which amounted to half a million dollars.

Immediately after the launch of the initiative, more than 200 cities across the world announced their participation in the Walk campaign to collect donations for the benefit of Coronavirus victims, with the aim of reaching one and a half million steps during the month of Ramadan, and with it increasing the value of donations.

The campaign was expected to start with the first week of Ramadan, but Sheikh Daprol decided to postpone it for another week, due to the death of Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth's husband, and to respect the state of mourning in which the country was.

Charity campaign launched

Immediately after the launch of the charity campaign, people from different cities began documenting their participation in this initiative, from London, Paris, New York and New Delhi, and the participants were shown walking in their gardens or parks.

And Sheikh Islam has white hands on many families of the victims of the Corona epidemic, whether in the United Kingdom or abroad, especially in poor countries such as Bangladesh and the Middle East, especially in the Syrian refugee camps, and he returns this year to expand the number of beneficiaries of his campaign, to include more than 50 countries across The world, and to finance projects for children's education, and food for the poorest groups in East Asian countries.

We walked over 100 meter outside The Scottish Parliament to show our solidarity with Dabirul Islam Choudhury OBE (101 Years from London).

Who has been walking in his garden to support COVID-19 fundraiser appeal lead by Channel S RFC.https: //t.co/d5y7mPo2bh#WalkWithDabirul pic.twitter.com/PM08VGsg3z

- Foysol Choudhury MBE (@FoysolChoudhury) April 24, 2021

High mettle

With all humility, Sheikh Dabirol Islam speaks about his initiative, without giving it an exceptional character. Rather, he considers it a religious duty, and his years of life - which have exceeded 100 years - have not affected his determination and desire to help the needy, and in all his press statements he confirms that he will never relax with his life, and says "I want to help people to the last day of my life."

Although walking during fasting days is difficult for a person his age;

Sheikh Islam affirms that the difficulty of the task "is not worth anything in front of the beauty of helping others," adding - in an interview with the British ITV network - that there are many people who are starving and dying due to the epidemic and famines, and to bring happiness to them Through fundraising is something that makes me give everything that I can. "

101-year-old Dabirul Choudhury OBE has already raised 420K for Covid relief - and it's a real honor to accompany him on his latest charity walk.

Fasting isn't easy!

Yet here Uncle Dabir is - observing #Ramadan and showing the true spirit of our city.

https://t.co/aOG8brj90Z pic.twitter.com/sysE0G0eE6

- Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) April 24, 2021

Supporting women

Sheikh Dabirol Islam focuses this time on women whose families have been affected by the Corona epidemic, and lost their breadwinners, and says, "Our mothers, sisters and women in general are victims of any crisis in the world and this is repeated with the Corona epidemic, which showed us the extent of the vulnerability of women in various countries of the world. That is why we must focus on helping them. "

He added that one of the most important goals of this year's campaign is to support education projects for girls in poor areas. "They are our girls and they need an opportunity to shine and build a better society and help develop the lives of their surroundings."

Sheikh Dabirol Islam raises the ceiling high in his initiative during the month of Ramadan, when he expresses his confidence that donations this year will exceed those of last year.

The 101-year-old Sheikh has become an icon among British Muslims, and a source of pride for his family, which was expressed by his son Ateeq (57 years old), who confirmed that he was not surprised by his father's high drive and his endeavor to provide assistance to the needy, and said, "My father was always an active person seeking help. Everyone in need, "adding that the campaign last year managed to collect half a million dollars, and the goal for this year is to collect a larger amount, especially with the large turnout for the campaign, as 10 thousand people joined it on the first day of its inception.

Nothing will be an obstacle to Sheikh Dabirol, according to what his son assured.

Thank you everyone for your love and comments.

You can donate here and become a part of our journey.

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- Dabirul Islam Choudhury (@DabirulC) April 26, 2021

Honored and acclaimed

Sheikh Daprol’s initiative - during the past year - won the admiration of Queen Elizabeth, who awarded him the Order of the British Empire, which is one of the highest honors in the country, in recognition of the royal palace’s efforts by this Muslim sheikh in facing the epidemic and spreading the values ​​of solidarity and assistance.

This year, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, was keen to visit Sheikh Dabirol in his garden, which has become known to millions around the world, and to participate in the launch of his charitable campaign. During this visit, Sadiq Khan confirmed that Dabirol "represents the city of London", adding that as a Muslim he knows what fasting means 17 hours a day, and he said, "Here we are in front of a 101-year-old from London who fasts Ramadan and yet serves the community in London and across the world."

Sadiq Khan described the steps taken by Dabirol as "historic steps" and said, "I have the honor to participate in this charitable campaign."

Sheikh Dabirol won the respect of adherents of various religions and cultures, as prominent figures from the Sheikh's sect, which is the largest group in the capital, London, came to pay tribute and gratitude to him for this initiative.