Saudi Islamic Affairs minister receives Rwanda’s grand mufti

Saudi Islamic Affairs minister Abdul Latif bin Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh meets with Rwanda's Grand Mufti Musa Sindayagaya in Jeddah. (SPA)
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Updated 19 December 2025
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Saudi Islamic Affairs minister receives Rwanda’s grand mufti

Saudi Arabia’s Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance Minister Sheikh Dr. Abdul Latif bin Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh received on Thursday in his office in Jeddah the Grand Mufti and Chairman of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs in Rwanda Musa Sindayagaya, and his accompanying delegation.

During the meeting, the officials discussed ways to enhance cooperation in Islamic affairs, and promote moderation, tolerance and peaceful coexistence.
 


Saudi Arabia rejects Israel’s recognition of Somaliland

a general view of the city of Hargeisa, capital and largest city of the self-proclaimed Republic of Somaliland. (AFP)
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Saudi Arabia rejects Israel’s recognition of Somaliland

  • Israel on Friday formally recognized Somaliland as an “independent and sovereign state” and signed an agreement to establish diplomatic ties

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Friday expressed full support for the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of Somalia, and expressed its rejection of the declaration of mutual recognition between Israel and Somaliland.

Israel on Friday formally recognized Somaliland as an “independent and sovereign state” and signed an agreement to establish diplomatic ties, as the region’s leader hailed its first-ever official recognition.

The Kingdom affirmed its rejection of any attempts to impose parallel entities that conflict with the unity of Somalia, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

It also affirmed its support for the legitimate institutions of the Somali state, and its keenness to preserve the stability of Somalia and its people.

Somaliland, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991, has for decades pushed for international recognition, the key priority for president Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi since he took office last year.