MUSLIM WORLD

"Partnerships among donors will enhance collective output and help in reducing waste and overlap that occurs commonly in charitable operations."
Hon. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister of Turkey

"Now is the time to examine how we can metamorphose our generation-old culture of spontaneous, massive, personal generosity into planned philanthropic giving which can be a powerhouse of lasting change."
H.R.H. Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani, Qatar

"The World Congress of Muslim Philanthropists came into being at a very critical juncture; it comes at a time when need to increase credibility, accountability, and capacity is paramount."
H.E Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, OIC Secretary General

"In order to tackle the human dignity deficit and the democratic deficit, we must ensure that pushing political and civil frontiers becomes a key dynamic."
H.R.H. Prince EI Hassan bin Talal

"People need to see that, far from being an obstacle, the world's diversity of languages, religions and traditions is a great treasure, affording us precious opportunities to recognize our selves in other."
Youssou N'Dour, UN Goodwill Ambassador

"Islam's tradition of alms giving must be bolstered to be an effective bulwark against the misappropriation and misrepresentation of the faith"
Sheikha Aisha bint Faleh Al-Thani

"It is through Zakah, Infaq, Sadaqah and also Waqf we are supposed to bring the poor and the deprived out of the poverty and misery."
H.E. Muhammad Jusuf Kalla, Former Vice President of Indonesia

"One of the great principles of Islam, in all interpretations, is the elimination of poverty in society, and philanthropy’s centrality in this duty"
H.H. The Aga Khan