Khaled Al-Anqari, minister of Higher Education, launched the seventh Saudi Library and Information Conference at the King Saud University in Riyadh on Saturday.
The three-day conference which carries the theme “informatics and knowledge for change and the challenges faced by a knowledge-based society,” is organized by the Saudi Library and Information Society under the aegis of its honorary president, Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Salman.
Al-Anqari also launched the Saudi Reading Club Development project and its Internet portal which will connect readers in the Kingdom with the club. The president of the King Saud University, Badran Al-Umar, was also present at the function. Meanwhile the Saudi Press Agency reported that Al-Anqari will launch a number of academic and community programs on the Abidiya campus of the Umm Al-Qura university in Makkah on Tuesday. The new projects include buildings for the College of Legal Studies and Systems and a teaching hospital for dental medicine, in addition to a community club.
“The college of legal studies is a unique center for studies related to law and the judiciary and is the first of its kind in Arab and Islamic universities,” President of Umm Al-Qura University Bakri Assas said in a statement Saturday.
He said the college was established on royal orders to organize the legal field in line with modern changes. It also prepares scientifically trained judges and legal professionals to a high standard. The college awards bachelor’s degrees in legal studies and systems and is also planning to issue diplomas in public prosecution and investigation. Its specializations will include training defense lawyers and awarding master's degrees in legal studies and systems.
He added that female graduates of the college could be employed at the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Judicial Council upon graduation.
He also said the college has set up a mock court for students to learn the actual proceedings in Shariah courts.
The University Dental Hospital, which is being constructed on 12,000 square meters of land, has 75 clinics and 10 laboratories, one research laboratory and 12 lecture halls for both men and women students and administrative offices.
Saudi library conference launched
Saudi library conference launched
Malaysian minister commends Saudi Arabia’s Ramadan programs
- Ministry of Islamic Affairs implements Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ program for distributing dates in 120 countries, iftar meals in 70 countries
RIYADH: Malaysian Religious Affairs Minister Zulkifli Hasan has commended Saudi Arabia’s Ramadan programs, saying that the implementation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ iftar and date distribution programs in Kuala Lumpur embodies the deep ties and humanitarian solidarity between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony at the Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque, the minister praised the Kingdom’s historical commitment to caring for the Two Holy Mosques in Makkah and Madinah and attending to the affairs of Muslim nations, Saudi Press Agency reported.
He described the initiative as a generous gesture that reflected the values of cooperation, concluding with prayers for the continued security and stability of the Kingdom and its leadership.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance, represented by the Saudi Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, launched the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ dates distribution program during a ceremony at the Saudi Embassy in Bucharest, Romania, SPA reported.
The total quantity allocated for distribution is five tonnes of premium Saudi dates, benefiting about 15,000 people in various Romanian cities and regions, as part of the ministry’s Ramadan programs implemented outside the Kingdom during the holy month.
A number of attendees and beneficiaries expressed their appreciation to the Kingdom, its leadership and people for the donation.
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs also launched the iftar program for fasting Muslims in Korea at the Seoul Central Mosque, in the presence of the charge d’affaires at the Kingdom’s embassy in Korea, Fahd Al-Barakah.
Three tonnes of dates will be distributed, benefiting 12,000 people, while about 10,000 will benefit from the iftar program.
This initiative is part of the ministry’s efforts to promote the values of solidarity and compassion among Muslims worldwide during Ramadan.
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs implements the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ program for distributing dates in 120 countries and the program for providing iftar meals in 70 countries.
