The foundation feeding thousands in Hebron impoverished by Israel’s war
Al Jazeera
The Tikkiyya Ibrahimiyya has been a Hebron institution for centuries, and is still feeding countless families.
Hebron, occupied West Bank – Sari al-Jabari has shown up early to work at Hebron’s Tikkiyya Ibrahimiyya, a refuge for the poor and the needy since its founding in 1279, one of the oldest in the region.
A tikkiyya is a charitable foundation in the Islamic tradition, set up to offer shelter, food and help to those most in need.
The 37-year-old oversees the Tikkiyya’s cold storage, a vital part of the supply chain, he explains, if thousands of meals are to be prepared a day.
Al-Jabari believes fervently in the mission he volunteered in for three years before being hired a year and a half ago.
He explains his role to Al Jazeera, how the following day’s needs are determined so that every family that came there had enough food, irrespective of its size, to get them through the day.
