Jeddah, September 12 (QNA) - The Board of Trustees of Al-Quds Fund and Endowment has chosen HE Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani as Chairman of the Board of Trustees, succeeding HH Prince Turki Al-Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, who was chosen as Honorary Chairman of the Fund, during a recent meeting held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

During the meeting, HE Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani praised the great efforts made by HH Prince Turki Al-Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, the Honorary Chairman of Al-Quds Fund and Endowment, saying that these efforts resulted in many projects and programs in support of Al-Quds.

His Excellency noted that the next phase will see more efforts to strengthen the role of this humanitarian institution in order to serve Al-Quds, its people and Al-Aqsa, and contribute to preserving the holy sites and the dignity of people, and ensuring living with dignity and well-being.

The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Al-Quds Fund and Endowment pointed to plans to create special endowments for Al-Quds that benefit the community there through partnerships, alliances, financing and investment, and then to seek full sufficiency for the families of Al-Quds.

He added that the plans also include increasing the valuable, moral and historical awareness of Al-Quds and Al-Aqsa, as well as empowering the families in Al-Quds in all aspects.

The meeting was attended by a number of officials of Al-Quds Fund and Endowment and its supporters, who stressed the importance of supporting Al-Quds file as an important priority to support the Jerusalemites and their steadfastness.

Al-Quds Fund and Endowment is an independent non-profit body, founded on an initiative launched by a group of men keen on the future of Al-Quds, with the aim of strengthening the resilience of the Palestinian people and achieving development in various sectors in the holy city, as well as preserving the national Palestinian identity.

(QNA)