After he returned to Beijing, the 63-year-old led the campaign to donate blood for the needy in quake areas, together with students and embassy staff at a Saudi Arabian school in Beijing last June.

"I think that was the least we could do. It was very essential for us to do it for our friends because our culture and our Islamic values call upon us to stand with our friends…and we are very close friends," the ambassador said.

Feeling sorry for the victims, he also expressed his confidence in the fast recovery of people's lives in Sichuan and hopes they have returned to their normal life.

"I would like to express our sincere hope and support for the victims, we are here with you… you've been proving to be resilient and have shown a great quality of recovery."