MWL chief inaugurates Qur’anic initiatives in Makkah

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MWL’s Secretary-General Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa inaugurates a series of Qur’anic initiatives at the league’s headquarters in Makkah. (SPA)
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MWL’s Secretary-General Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa inaugurates a series of Qur’anic initiatives at the league’s headquarters in Makkah. (SPA)
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MWL’s Secretary-General Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa inaugurates a series of Qur’anic initiatives at the league’s headquarters in Makkah. (SPA)
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Updated 03 August 2025
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MWL chief inaugurates Qur’anic initiatives in Makkah

  • Al-Issa said that initiatives aligned with the league’s mission to strengthen the unity of Islamic nation, emphasizing that its goal was service of the Holy Qur’an

RIYADH: The Muslim World League’s Secretary-General Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa has inaugurated a series of Qur’anic initiatives at the league’s headquarters in Makkah.

These include the launch of the First Coordination Forum for Global Qur’anic Digital Maqari, the Digital Portal for the Global Electronic Maqra’a, and the establishment of the League of Global Qur’anic Digital Maqari, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.

Al-Issa said that the initiatives aligned with the league’s mission to strengthen the unity of the Islamic nation, emphasizing that its goal was the service of the Holy Qur’an.

The forum issued several key recommendations, notably the establishment of an international technical Qur’an recitation association, a global body affiliated with the league and dedicated to overseeing technical aspects of Qur’anic recitation.


Saudi leaders send condolences to Kuwaiti emir after death of royal

Updated 17 December 2025
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Saudi leaders send condolences to Kuwaiti emir after death of royal

  • Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Sabah Al-Nasser Al-Sabah died on Tuesday at the age of 67

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent messages of condolence and sympathy to Kuwait’s emir, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on Wednesday following the death on Tuesday of Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Sabah Al-Nasser Al-Sabah at the age of 67.

They also offered their condolences to the family of the deceased, and the crown prince sent a separate message of sympathy to his Kuwaiti counterpart, Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

On Tuesday, Kuwait marked the second anniversary of the death of former Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who ruled from Sept. 29, 2020, until his death on Dec. 16, 2023, at the age of 86.