JEDDAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman delivered a speech to mark the work of the fourth year of the sixth session of the Shoura Council on Wednesday. In his annual speech to the consultative body, the king talked about domestic and international issues.
In a televised two-minute speech, King Salman said Saudi Arabia's foreign policies are aimed at serving Arab and Islamic causes. He also referred to the importance of Saudi Arabia's custodianship of Islam's two holiest sites.
Opening his address, the king’s reminded the council saying “Your state was founded on the Holy Quran and Prophet's Sunnah (pbuh) and honored with the service of the Two Holy Mosques and their visitors.”
On the country’s economic situation, King Salman said “the process of development and growth has continued in a rising pace, despite the international economic fluctuations.”
The king’s annual speech is considered an official start to the proceedings of the Shoura Council, as he sets the Kingdom’s position on current issues and defines goals that the state aspires to achieve over the next year related to industrial, political, economic and social priorities.
Before the king's speech, the Speaker of the Shoura Council Dr. Abdullah Al-Sheikh spoke on the Kingdom's foreign policy, saying “In terms of foreign policy of the Kingdom, the Palestinian cause still occupies an important focus in the Kingdom's policy while the Kingdom's efforts continued to support Syrian and Yemeni peoples and getting them rid of their crises.”
Upon his arrival at the council headquarters in Riyadh, the King was received by Prince Abdul-Ilah bin Abdulaziz, advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques; Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, governor of Riyadh region; Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior; Prince Faisal bin Salman, governor of Madinah region; Prince Mohammed bin Salman, deputy crown prince, second deputy premier and minister of defense; Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif; Prince Abdul-Majeed bin Abdul-Ilah bin Abdulaziz; and speaker of the Shoura Council Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Al-Sheikh, SPA reported.
King Salman addresses Shoura Council
King Salman addresses Shoura Council
Malaysian minister commends Saudi Arabia’s Ramadan programs
- Ministry of Islamic Affairs implements Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ program for distributing dates in 120 countries, iftar meals in 70 countries
RIYADH: Malaysian Religious Affairs Minister Zulkifli Hasan has commended Saudi Arabia’s Ramadan programs, saying that the implementation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ iftar and date distribution programs in Kuala Lumpur embodies the deep ties and humanitarian solidarity between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony at the Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque, the minister praised the Kingdom’s historical commitment to caring for the Two Holy Mosques in Makkah and Madinah and attending to the affairs of Muslim nations, Saudi Press Agency reported.
He described the initiative as a generous gesture that reflected the values of cooperation, concluding with prayers for the continued security and stability of the Kingdom and its leadership.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance, represented by the Saudi Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, launched the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ dates distribution program during a ceremony at the Saudi Embassy in Bucharest, Romania, SPA reported.
The total quantity allocated for distribution is five tonnes of premium Saudi dates, benefiting about 15,000 people in various Romanian cities and regions, as part of the ministry’s Ramadan programs implemented outside the Kingdom during the holy month.
A number of attendees and beneficiaries expressed their appreciation to the Kingdom, its leadership and people for the donation.
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs also launched the iftar program for fasting Muslims in Korea at the Seoul Central Mosque, in the presence of the charge d’affaires at the Kingdom’s embassy in Korea, Fahd Al-Barakah.
Three tonnes of dates will be distributed, benefiting 12,000 people, while about 10,000 will benefit from the iftar program.
This initiative is part of the ministry’s efforts to promote the values of solidarity and compassion among Muslims worldwide during Ramadan.
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs implements the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ program for distributing dates in 120 countries and the program for providing iftar meals in 70 countries.
