{"id":59125,"date":"2025-08-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iumsonline.cloud\/2025\/08\/08\/iums-member-riadh-al-majri-documents-the-caravan-of-steadfastness-from-tunisia-to-gaza-in-a-new-booklet\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T00:00:00","slug":"iums-member-riadh-al-majri-documents-the-caravan-of-steadfastness-from-tunisia-to-gaza-in-a-new-booklet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/en\/2025\/08\/08\/iums-member-riadh-al-majri-documents-the-caravan-of-steadfastness-from-tunisia-to-gaza-in-a-new-booklet\/","title":{"rendered":"IUMS Member Riadh Al-Majri Documents the \u201cCaravan of Steadfastness\u201d from Tunisia to Gaza in a New Booklet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><b><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\ncolor:#EE0000\">IUMS Member Riadh Al-Majri Documents the \u201cCaravan of<br \/>\nSteadfastness\u201d from Tunisia to Gaza in a New Booklet<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Riadh<br \/>\nAl-Majri, a member of the International Union of Muslim Scholars from Tunisia,<br \/>\nhas published a documentary booklet titled \u201cThe Path of Steadfastness to Gaza\u201d.<br \/>\nThe booklet chronicles the experience of the \u201cCaravan of Steadfastness,\u201d which<br \/>\nset out from Tunisia as a serious Arab initiative to break the siege imposed on<br \/>\nthe Gaza Strip.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">This<br \/>\nwork \u2013 in which Al-Majri recounts his firsthand observations as one of the<br \/>\ncaravan\u2019s participants \u2013 serves as a detailed documentation of the journey. It<br \/>\naims to stand as a living testimony to one of the most significant grassroots<br \/>\ninitiatives in support of the Palestinian cause.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">The<br \/>\nauthor explained that the &#8220;Caravan of Steadfastness&#8221; was a vivid<br \/>\nexpression of the awakened Arab and Islamic conscience, which has not remained<br \/>\nsilent since the onset of the aggression on Gaza. The caravan represented a<br \/>\nnotable act of practical solidarity with the besieged people of Gaza.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">In the<br \/>\nbooklet\u2019s introduction, Al-Majri wrote:<span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span> <\/span><span dir=\"LTR\"><\/span><span dir=\"LTR\"><\/span><span dir=\"LTR\"><\/span><span dir=\"LTR\"><\/span>&#8220;I wanted to<br \/>\nshare with all those who followed and sympathized with the caravan the details<br \/>\nof this experience, and to document this collective effort so that it remains<br \/>\nalive in the memory of future generations.&#8221;<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">The<br \/>\nauthor focused on accurately and objectively narrating the events, steering<br \/>\nclear of ideological debates or political disputes, in order to preserve the<br \/>\nhistorical and documentary nature of the work.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">He also<br \/>\nhighlighted the grassroots efforts that sustained the caravan, showcasing the<br \/>\ndiversity of its participants and their differing intellectual backgrounds,<br \/>\nwhile emphasizing their shared goal: supporting Gaza and breaking the siege.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Al-Majri<br \/>\nfurther noted the collective awareness demonstrated by the participants, who<br \/>\nwere ready to transform this step into a sustained and institutionalized<br \/>\ninitiative.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><b><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\ncolor:#EE0000\">About the Author<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Riadh<br \/>\nAl-Majri was born on October 13, 1984. He holds two undergraduate degrees in<br \/>\nMedia Studies and in Sharia and Law, as well as a Master\u2019s degree in the<br \/>\nScience of Inheritance (Ilm al-Mawarith).<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><b><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\ncolor:#EE0000\">About the Caravan<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">The<br \/>\n\u201cCaravan of Steadfastness\u201d was launched from Tunisia under the organization of<br \/>\nthe \u201cCoordination Committee for Joint Action for Palestine.\u201d It was the first<br \/>\nserious Arab attempt to break the blockade on Gaza and included more than 1,000<br \/>\nparticipants from Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, and Mauritania.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">The<br \/>\ncaravan was described as \u201cthe first genuine Arab popular movement that shook<br \/>\nthe Arab bloc out of passive observation and pushed it towards a civilized<br \/>\nprotest in the face of the genocide being committed against the Palestinian<br \/>\npeople \u2013 without resorting to armed struggle.\u201d<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">However,<br \/>\nthe caravan was ultimately forced to halt its journey toward Rafah after<br \/>\nexhausting all possible avenues to enter Egyptian territory, bringing the<br \/>\nmission to an end without achieving its final goal.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">(Source:<br \/>\nInternational Union of Muslim Scholars)<span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"line-height: 150%; 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