The governor's contribution to the food security of the population through models of the history of our nation

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Article summaryOne of the biggest challenges that our nation has faced is food security.

We chose the experiences of rulers from the history who made efforts to achieve it.

The experience of prophet Joseph, peace be upon him, who faced the famine that affected Egypt by encouraging agriculture and saving grains to meet the lean years.

In adition theexperience of Caliph Omar bin Al-Khattab who adopted financial measures in which he encouraged agriculture by entitling people to possess land to reform it.

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He ensured a steady resource for the state treasury through the Kharaj funds, and expanded the system of financial aid to the Muslims.

Also, in the year of Al-Ramadah, he established a Flour House to distribute flour to those fleeing from hunger.

In addition, he urged people to repent and seek forgiveness so that God may relieve the disasters.

The third experience is that of Caliph Omar bin Abdul Aziz who redistributed the wealth of the Umayyad caliphs, and who was keen to collect zakat money and spend it on the poor.

He also allocated a house to feed the needy.

He encouraged agriculture by abolishing taxes on farmers, and helping them revive lands.

He further set rules on the money of the Kharaj so as not to oppress the farmers and the landowners.

Thanks to his policy, prosperity prevailed throughout the Islamic caliphate.

Our nation today is really in need to emulate the experiences of our ancestors to get out of the state of food dependency on foreign countries.