Following the drought crisis and famine in the Horn of Africa, particularly in Somalia, the Leader's office issued a statement calling on all Iranians to aid the famine-stricken people of Somalia. Following the drought crisis and famine in the Horn of Africa, particularly in Somalia, the Leader's office issued a statement calling on all Iranians to aid the famine-stricken people of Somalia. The full text of the statement is as follows:
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
These days the Horn of Africa and particularly tragedy-hit Somalia are witness to one of the most painful human crises in which drought and famine are threatening the lives of millions of Muslim people of Somalia, especially women and children, in the silence and indifference of international organizations.
For this purpose and considering the Leader's special attention to helping the famine-stricken people of Somalia, the philanthropic and Muslim people of Iran are hereby invited to rush to the aid of the Muslim people of Somalia in this month of mercy and blessing and to send their monetary and non-monetary aid to the people of Somalia through the organizations in charge.