Muslim World League calls on Islamic states to support Sudan

KHARTOUM, Aug. 09, 2004 (SUNA) — Secretary General of the Muslim World League Dr. Abdalla bin Abdul-Muhsin Al-Turky said that the league would contribute, through its concerned commissions, to the efforts made by the government to tackle the situation in Darfur.

In a statement to SUNA, Dr. Al-Turky added that the league’s contributions include food, medicine, drilling water wells and preparing accommodations for the displaced persons.

He, further, explained that the Islamic Relief Authority, an affiliate to the league, works to intensify its programmes aiming at providing humanitarian assistance to all the citizens in Darfur.

Dr. Al-Turky said that the visit of the league delegation to Sudan aims at knowing the reality of the problem, its dimensions, its reasons and prospects of the Sudanese parties toward its resolution.

He called on all the Islamic States to support Sudan and the efforts being made to find a settlement for the crisis.