{"id":135014,"date":"2026-05-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/archives\/135014"},"modified":"2026-05-02T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T00:00:00","slug":"istanbul-secretary-general-union-of-muslim-scholars-discusses-relief-efforts-and-updates-on-the-global-steadfastness-flotilla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/en\/archives\/135014","title":{"rendered":"Istanbul.. Secretary-General Union of Muslim Scholars Discusses Relief Efforts and Updates on the \u201cGlobal Steadfastness Flotilla\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:\n6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><b><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Traditional Arabic&quot;;color:#EE0000\">Istanbul..<br \/>\nSecretary-General Union of Muslim Scholars Discusses Relief Efforts and Updates<br \/>\non the \u201cGlobal Steadfastness Flotilla<\/span><\/b><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Traditional Arabic&quot;;\ncolor:#EE0000\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Traditional Arabic&quot;;color:#EE0000\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:\n6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:\n&quot;Traditional Arabic&quot;\"><o:p>&nbsp;<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:\n6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Traditional Arabic&quot;\">In the Turkish city of Istanbul,<br \/>\nthe Secretary-General of the World Union of Muslim Scholars, Dr. Ali Muhammad<br \/>\nAl-Sallabi, held a consultative meeting on Friday, May 1, with members of the<br \/>\nBoard of Trustees of the Humanitarian Relief Foundation (\u0130HH), to discuss a<br \/>\nnumber of issues related to relief work and the coordination of humanitarian<br \/>\nefforts<\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Traditional Arabic&quot;\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:\n6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Traditional Arabic&quot;\">The meeting addressed ways to<br \/>\nenhance cooperation in the humanitarian field and develop joint mechanisms of<br \/>\naction. The Secretary-General emphasized the Union\u2019s commitment to supporting<br \/>\nhumanitarian initiatives and expanding their impact in areas of need,<br \/>\ncontributing to a more effective response to worsening humanitarian conditions<\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:\n20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:\n&quot;Traditional Arabic&quot;\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:\n6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Traditional Arabic&quot;\">The two sides also discussed the<br \/>\nlatest developments regarding the \u201cGlobal Steadfastness Flotilla,\u201d as part of<br \/>\nfollowing up on ongoing arrangements and efforts to ensure its success, within<br \/>\nbroader endeavors to support humanitarian work and alleviate the suffering of<br \/>\nthose affected<\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Traditional Arabic&quot;\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:\n0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;direction:ltr;\nunicode-bidi:embed\"><b><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;\nfont-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Traditional Arabic&quot;\">Global<br \/>\nSteadfastness Flotilla 2<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:\n6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Traditional Arabic&quot;\">The ships of the \u201cGlobal<br \/>\nSteadfastness Flotilla 2\u201d initiative set sail on April 12, 2026, from the<br \/>\nSpanish city of Barcelona, in a move aimed at breaking the blockade imposed on<br \/>\nthe Gaza Strip and delivering humanitarian aid to Palestinians, with the participation<br \/>\nof delegations from civil society organizations, activists, and volunteers from<br \/>\nseveral countries<\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Traditional Arabic&quot;\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:\n6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Traditional Arabic&quot;\">This initiative comes after a<br \/>\nprevious attempt launched in September 2025, which ended \u2014 according to<br \/>\norganizers \u2014 after the vessels were attacked in October while sailing in<br \/>\ninternational waters, and dozens of activists were detained before deportation procedures<br \/>\nbegan<\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Traditional Arabic&quot;\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p 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Secretary-General Union of Muslim Scholars Discusses Relief Efforts and Updates on the \u201cGlobal Steadfastness Flotilla\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[420],"tags":[896],"class_list":["post-135014","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-union-activities-en","tag-general-secretariat-activities"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135014","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=135014"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135014\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=135014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=135014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}