MAKKAH: Saudi Arabia’s Islamic Minister Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Asheikh recently inaugurated the Oasis Exhibition in Makkah, which introduces the ministry’s technical projects to serve pilgrims during this year’s Hajj season. The exhibition is open daily from 8 a.m. till midnight. Al-Asheikh, who is also chairman of the supreme committee for the ministry’s works in Hajj and
RIYADH: Saudi Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Asheikh received in Riyadh Ambassador Ulrika Sandberg, special envoy of the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Organization of the Islamic Conference for interreligious and intercultural dialogue. The meeting was attended by the counter-terrorism coordinator at the Swedish Ministry for
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai kept its winning streak since its launch on Oct. 1, the latest being several awards given by the event’s main evaluator. Exhibitor, a magazine that hands out awards during each expo, gave the Saudi Pavilion an award for the best pavilion in the category of large suites. It also gave the pavilion the second-largest at Expo
JAKARTA: The Saudi-sponsored Prince Sultan competition for the memorization of the Holy Qur’an and the Prophet’s Sunnah ended here recently with senior scholars urging Muslims to follow Islamic principles of moderation, and to reject extremism. Indonesian Vice President Ma’ruf Amin and Saudi Islamic Minister Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Asheikh were present at the closing ceremony.
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is to launch an iftar program in 34 countries, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. The program aims to provide iftar meals for Muslims during Ramadan, which starts on April 2. It is expected to benefit nearly 1.2 million people. The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance has made all the necessary arrangements for the program to reach all