Egyptian Mohamed Salah donates 3 million to Coptic church after tragedy

Considered the best Egyptian football player of all time, Mohamed Salah also cultivates the image of a conscientious and committed personality. A new proof of this is his donation of 3 million Egyptian pounds, or 156,000 euros, to a Coptic church in Cairo after a terrible tragedy that occurred last week in Cairo.

An electrical accident

The Coptic community in Egypt was indeed marked by a terrible event on 14 August. A fire broke out inside the Abu Sifine church in the popular Imbaba district of the Egyptian capital during a mass attended by many worshippers. At least 41 people died and 14 others were injured in the accident, which was caused by an electrical failure.

“The air conditioner in a classroom on the second floor of the church building broke down and released a large amount of smoke, which was the main cause of the injuries and deaths,” the interior ministry said in a statement.

Salah, a regular in cases

Touched by the event, the Liverpool Reds striker did not hesitate to put his hand in the wallet to help rebuild the building partially destroyed by the accident. This gesture was widely reported in the local media and was greatly welcomed by the Egyptians.

 

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The former AS Roma striker is used to donating to various social causes, both in his native country and in the UK, where he lives. According to the Sunday Times, he is the eighth most generous person in Britain. According to several media reports, the player has donated around 6% of his total wealth to charity over the past three years, including €2.8 million to the National Cancer Institute in Cairo in 2019. The Egyptian player also participated in the Cambridge University study initiative that was launched last summer, and his grant helped increase the university’s student body by over 50%.