The Muslim Council of Elders, under the chairmanship of His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar expresses its utmost solidarity with Rohingya Muslims affected by Cyclone Mocha, which has resulted in the death and displacement of hundreds of people and the destruction of dozens of homes in Rakhine State, Myanmar.

The Council urges the international community to take urgent action to provide relief to those affected by the cyclone which has destroyed buildings, flooded streets, and disrupted communications in a significant part of Rakhine State, where thousands of Rohingya Muslims reside in refugee camps in Myanmar and Bangladesh.