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ute to the cause of Turkey, in order to alleviate the sufferings of the solidersand the Turkish people 35 .The Egyptians supported with equal vvarmth the committee for "Orphanswelfare", which was established in istanbul to look after childrenwho lost their fathers in war 36 .In the holy month of Ramadan (April) 1922, a prominent figüre proposedto allot ali "Zakat" of Al-fıtr for the welfare of the orphans of Anatolia.This cali was met with great reshonse and enthusiasm 37 . Egyptianpress particular Al-Lewaa paper, kept urging the people to contribute tothis noble purpose, who were estimated at 80,000 orphans. A new ideamore many for these orphans was the donations of the price of exchangedgift at the Fitr "Eid" (Feast), ali över Egypt. In June 1922, we fınd the listNo.21, at the value of £ 22382, vvhich is a sign of increasing donationsyear after year 38 .To sum up, the two crescents, both Turkish ang Egyptian, were infull contact thoughout the war, side by side with the "Committee ofBrotherly co-operatrion", in order to collect money from prayer performersin the mosques, especially on Friday Collective Prayers 39 .From the a fore-said documents, it is clear beyond doubt, that theEgyptian people, unanimously, stood strongly supporting their Turkishbrothers in their Turkish brothers in their cause, until the great leader Al-Ghazi M.K. achieved his noblest goal of independence and created modernTurkey. We sincerely hope that this brotherly spirit continues asstrong as it had been in the days of the Great Attaturk, regardless of anytarnsformations in global affairs.35. Al-Akhbar, 15.10.1922, no.803.Al-Lewaa, 30.4.1922, no.58.ibid, 9.4.1922, no.41.36. Al-Akhbar, 9.10.1922, no.798.Al-Lewaa, 23.3.1922, no.26.37. Al-Moqattam, 1.4.1921, no.9746.Al-Lewaa, 30.4.1922, no.58.ibid, 29.4.1922, no.57.38. Al-Akhbar, 5.10.1922, no.795.Al-Lewaa, 25.5.192, no.80.ibid, 8.6.1922, No.93.ibid, 10.6.1922, no.95.39. Al-Akhbar, 2.10.1922, no.792.ibid, 6.11.1922, no.822.Al-Lewaa, 27.5.1922, no.82.ibid, 5.6.1922, no.90.621