The President of Religious Affairs and Chairman of the TDV Board of Trustees, Prof. Dr. Ali Erbaş, stated, “Through the occasion of Qurbani, our foundation has become a foundation reaching 35 million people in over 100 countries.”
President of Religious Affairs Prof. Dr. Ali Erbaş attended the “Foundation Meetings” program organized by the Türkiye Diyanet Foundation for foundation donors in Istanbul.
“The foundation has become one of the most important elements of Islamic civilization.”
In his speech, President Erbaş pointed out that the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) established the first foundation institution in history. He said, “Our Prophet (ﷺ) laid such a foundation that it became the most important element of Islamic civilization. From the Umayyads to the Abbasids, from Andalusia to the Seljuks, from the Seljuks to the Ottomans, and these hundreds of foundations are built upon the foundation laid by the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ).”
President Erbaş expressed that foundations work for the spread of goodness on Earth and stated that goodness will change the world.
“It has become a foundation reaching out to people in 149 countries.”
Reminding that foundations were opened in every field during the Ottoman period, President Erbaş said:
“Türkiye Diyanet Foundation was established in 1975 under the Presidency of Religious Affairs, as a continuation of that civilization. Initially, the aim was to support the services of the Presidency of Religious Affairs. Now, that aim continues, but it has expanded. In 2019, solely through the occasion of Qurbani, our foundation has become an organization reaching out to needy and destitute people in 81 provinces and 922 districts across our country, as well as in 149 countries. Our foundation has become an institution reaching 35 million people in over 100 countries through the occasion of Qurbani.”
President Erbaş expressed their view of university mosques as a platform for spiritual enlightenment, emphasizing their efforts to encourage young people to frequent mosques more often.
Dr. Hafız Osman Şahin, the Chairman of the Examination and Recitation Board of the Presidency of Religious Affairs, İzani Turan, the General Manager of the Türkiye Diyanet Foundation, and Prof. Dr. Safi Arpaguş, the Mufti of Istanbul, also attended the program
