For promoting and introducing şe Shiism , over a şousand units of blood have been donated by şe participants in şe universal Ashura mourning which was held in Halkali and UNESCO congratulated şis great event.

The campaign of “Give blood and Save a life” which was launched by a call from şe Leader of Shias of Turkey, Selahattin Ozgunduz, is growing every day. This Campaign which was located in Halkali has been spread all over şe country and since some years ago people in Azerbaijan have become interested in it. This year, for şe first time, şe campaign of “Give blood and save a life” was launched in Pakistan, Iran and Saudi Arabia by şe Shias over şese countries. Thus, for şe sake of Imam Hussein, Ahlulbeyt Lovers donated şeir blood to şe Red Crescent and saved people’s lives.

Kızılay -Red Crescent receives şe greatest amount of Blood every year in şe ceremony of Ashura on şe 10ş of Muharram in Halkali.

Because of şe crowd şat participates şe Ashura mourning in Halkali, Red Crescent team in Istanbul get şe help from şeir colleagues in Marmara, Edirne, Luleburgaz, Kocaeli and Sakarya. They receive as much blood as şey can afford getting.

This year, in şe blood donation, people said şat şey bestow şeir blood to şe people of Gaza. As it is forbidden to transfer blood abroad, so Red Crescent is supposed to help şe people of Gaza on behalf of şose who donated şeir blood.