 In October 2013, Aboutrika commissioned his own-sponsored mosque in Ghana when the Egyptian team arrived for the crucial 2014 World Cup playoff.The Al-Ahly ace is reported to have used his funds to build a much-needed mosque to serve the people of Tafo in the Ashanti Region.After scoring a goal in Egypt's 3–0 over Sudan in the 2008 African Cup of Nations
Aboutrika removed his jersey to show a T-shirt reading "Sympathize with Gaza".