30k copies of Qur’an distributed in Makkah

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Updated 27 April 2022
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30k copies of Qur’an distributed in Makkah

  • Al-Thubyani added that the gifting of the Qur’ans is part of the presidency’s efforts to provide the pilgrims to the Grand Mosque with the finest possible services

JEDDAH: The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has gifted more than 30,000 copies of the Holy Qur’an to visitors of the Grand Mosque since the beginning of Ramadan.

The copies, published at the Madinah-based King Fahd Glorious Qur’an Printing Complex, are a gift from King Salman to the visitors of the Grand Mosque.

According to Ghazi Al-Thubyani, director of the Qur’an copies affairs department at the presidency, the distribution comes as part of the “Qur’an Copy for Every Visitor” program.

Al-Thubyani said the gift comes in implementation of the directives of Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, the presidency’s chief, and his deputy for guidance affairs, Badr bin Abdullah Al-Furaih.

Al-Thubyani added that the gifting of the Qur’ans is part of the presidency’s efforts to provide the pilgrims to the Grand Mosque with the finest possible services.


Crown prince, US president discuss regional escalation in phone call

Updated 01 March 2026
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Crown prince, US president discuss regional escalation in phone call

  • Trump expressed Washington's condemnation of the blatant missile attacks against the Kingdom
  • The crown prince also discussed the ongoing military escalation in a separate call with the president of Syria

RIYADH: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a telephone call on Saturday from US President Donald Trump, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Trump expressed Washington's condemnation of the blatant missile attacks against the Kingdom, which were intercepted by the Kingdom's air defenses. 

He affirmed US support for the Kingdom and its backing of all measures taken by the Kingdom to confront these Iranian violations that undermine the security and stability of the region, SPA added.

In a separate call, Crown Prince Mohammed and Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa discussed the ongoing military escalation in the region.

Al-Sharaa affirmed his country’s support for and solidarity with the Kingdom, SPA said in another report. 

The Syrian president emphasized his country’s. rejection of any violation of the Kingdom’s sovereignty or any threat to its security and stability.