In two days, $ 500 Billion Collected

In just two days, humanitarian campaign was initiated by Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah to address the famine in Somalia managed to collect donations totaling almost 500 billion dollars.

Outbreaks of hunger that afflicts the people of Somalia government and people knocking on the hearts of Saudi Arabia. King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz also called on people to collect donations for the tens of millions of people the country was hit by famine and the conflict was prolonged. Through television and the media of Saudi Arabia,this appeal was submitted.

The result, the amount collected during the two days,Monday-Tuesday (22-23/08/2011) raised 202 million Saudi Arabian riyals or nearly equivalent to 500 billion rupiah. In addition, thousands of tons of dates,food and medicines are also collected and then shipped by sea and air.

Not just to invite King Abdullah was also an example by giving a donation.

No half-hearted, the king who was called as a waiter Two Holy City that was poured 20 million riyals from his personal pocket.Other princes were competing to contribute.

Noted, Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz who is also the crown prince of Saudi Arabia donated 10 million riyals, followed by Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz menginfakkan 5 million riyals. While Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz,who served as Governor of Riyadh donated one million riyals.The program is led humanitarian campaign and supervised by Prince Nayef,who served as interior minister.

Thousands of Saudi Arabia from various backgrounds and social strata come flocking to contribute: young and old, men and women. A telephone company communications Arabia, no longer able to record the number of contributors, because the system provided only able to record the number of 18 million riyals.

Not to forget, the scholars and interpreters mission also invites Saudis to help the Somali Muslims. Dr. Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Muthlaq,advisor and board member of the royal office of senior clerics Saudi arab states,infaq door in the way of Allah is one of the greatest doors that can lead to heaven.

Meanwhile, Secretary General of World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) Dr. Salih bin Sulaiman al-Wohaibi,stating that this campaign is evidence that the kingdom of Saudi Arabia like to help his brother in various parts of the world. According to him, the people of Saudi Arabia has also been known berinfak in the way of Allah.

Media outlets such as the Saudi government official Channel 1, Radio Riyadh, Jeddah and Radio Nida'a Radio Al Islam contributed to this humanitarian campaign