Training session for Islamic preachers concludes in Thailand

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Updated 27 November 2025
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Training session for Islamic preachers concludes in Thailand

BANGKOK: The Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance, represented by the Religious Attache at the Saudi Embassy in Thailand, on Thursday concluded the Sharia academic session for qualifying 50 imams, preachers and muezzins.

Key academic topics included the explanation of fundamental principles and simplified jurisprudence, aimed at enhancing participants’ efficiency in community guidance and the dissemination of moderate Islamic teachings, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The initiative is part of the ministry’s ongoing external programs to deliver Sharia knowledge based on the Quran and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, reinforcing the message of tolerance and moderation, and promoting correct religious awareness to serve Muslim communities and elevate moderate religious discourse.


Jordanian king receives credentials of Saudi ambassador in Amman

Updated 07 December 2025
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Jordanian king receives credentials of Saudi ambassador in Amman

  • King Abdullah recognizes strong ties between two nations

LONDON: King Abdullah II of Jordan received the credentials of the Saudi ambassador, Prince Mansour bin Khalid bin Farhan, during a ceremony at Basman Palace in Amman on Sunday.

The prince’s official title will be “ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia” to Jordan, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

King Abdullah recognized the strong ties between the two nations and wished the ambassador success in enhancing them.

The monarch also accepted the credentials of several other ambassadors, namely, Khaled El Abyad from Egypt, Brigitte Tawk from Lebanon, Louis-Martin Aumais from Canada, Paula Ganly from Australia, James Holtsnider from the US, Guo Wei from China and Shahin Shakir Abdullayev from Azerbaijan.

Yousef Issawi, chief of Jordan’s Royal Hashemite Court, and Ayman Safadi, the nation’s foreign minister, also attended the ceremony, the Petra news agency reported.