Saudi Islamic affairs minister receives grand mufti of Mauritania

Saudi Islamic Minister Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Asheikh met the grand mufti of Mauritania, Ahmed Murabit, in Makkah on Monday.

Al-Asheikh also held a separate meeting with the imam of the Islamic Center in Argentina, Hani Bakir.

During the meetings, the Saudi minister discussed issues of common interest and ways to enhance cooperation and communication in a way that helps convey the true message of Islam.

The meeting took place on the sidelines of the international conference titled “Communication with the Departments of Religious Affairs, Ifta and Sheikhdoms in the World.”

Held under the theme “Communication and Integration,” the two-day conference was attended by about 150 leading Islamic scholars, muftis, religious leaders and thinkers from 85 countries.

Al-Asheikh also met with the president of Jamiat Ahle Hadeeth Hind (India), Sheikh Asghar Ali Imam Mahadi Salafi. The two officials discussed issues of common interest.

Sheikh Asghar Ali thanked King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the unremitting support they provide to all Muslims, and praised the Kingdom’s role in serving Islam, spreading moderation and combating extremism.