MAKKAH: Guests of a major annual Hajj symposium were taken on a tour of historical sites, monuments and museums in Makkah and Madinah.
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah launched the cultural program in sync with the Hajj Grand Symposium as part of the event aimed at enriching scientific dialogue.
Visitors were taken on a journey of faith through the universe as they were shown around the Makkah clock tower museum, taking photos of the holy site and the Grand Mosque from the top floor of the building.
Guests also visited the Kiswa Factory of the Holy Kaaba and were given an explanation of the steps taken and materials used in the manufacture of the Kiswa.
They also toured the Exhibition of The Two Holy Mosques Architecture viewing rare collections, manuscripts and photos and getting an overview of old and new models of the Grand Mosque, the Zamzam well, and the holy Kaaba gate.
The guests will also be taken to Madinah. Later, they will return to Makkah in preparation for Hajj.
Hajj symposium guests treated to tour of holy cities
Hajj symposium guests treated to tour of holy cities
- Guests visited the Kiswa Factory of the Holy Kaaba and were given an explanation of the steps taken and materials used in the manufacture of the Kiswa
Saudi Foreign Ministry receives credentials of new Somali and Malian ambassadors
RIYADH: On behalf of the Foreign Minister, Saudi Deputy Minister for Protocol Affairs Abdulmajeed Al-Smari received copies of the credentials of the newly appointed ambassadors of Somalia and Mali on Thursday, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on X.
Al-Smari received the credentials of Mohamed Amin Sheikh Osman, the new Somali ambassador to the Kingdom.
Osman succeeded Owais Haji Yusuf, who has served in the role since 2023. Yusuf was recently appointed as the national security adviser to Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.
The deputy minister also received the credentials of Ibrahima Dahirou Dembele, the newly appointed ambassador of Mali to the Kingdom. Dembele replaces Diall Boubacar Gouro, who has led the Malian mission in Riyadh since 2024.
