Shaykh Ismail who served free tea, coffee in Madinah passes away

A renowned Syrian man Shayk Ismail Al-Zaim Abu Al-Sabaa who served free tea and coffee everday for more than 40 years to passersby and worshipers in the city of Madinah, Saudi Arabia, passed away on Tuesday, April 16. He was 96.

The news of his death was widely shared



on social media, with moving words and tributes to his charitable works and generosity.

It is worth noting that Ismail Al-Zaim, was born in the Syrian city of Hama, but he immigrated to Madinah four decades ago. He was called “the host of the Prophet’s visitors.”