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King Orders Providing 300,000 Quran Copies to Two Holy Mosques

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman. SPA
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman. SPA
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King Orders Providing 300,000 Quran Copies to Two Holy Mosques

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman. SPA
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman. SPA

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued an order to provide 300,000 copies of the Holy Quran from the King Fahd Holy Quran Printing Complex in Madinah to the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday night.

The General President for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais valued the King’s order to provide the two holy mosques with 300,000 copies of the Holy Quran. Of these, 200,000 will be for the Grand Mosque and 100,000 for the Prophet’s Mosque.

The objective is to have sufficient copies of the Holy Quran in the two holy mosques for worshipers to read and recite from.

Sheikh Al-Sudais called on the pertinent bodies in the General Presidency to begin receiving the Holy Quran copies and make them available for the worshipers.

Al-Sudais added: “The worshipers and visitors to the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque are used to this valuable gift and generous care by the leaders of this blessed country, since the era of the late Founder King Abdul Aziz until the current prosperous era of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman. May Allah make the Kingdom’s security and stability eternal.”

In another context, King Salman met Wednesday in Jeddah princes, scholars, ministers, military commanders and a group of people who wishes him a blessed Ramadan.

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Egyptian Government Approves Formation of Higher Coordination Council with Saudi Arabia

The formation of the Higher Coordination Council reflects the level of partnership between Saudi Arabia and Egypt. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
The formation of the Higher Coordination Council reflects the level of partnership between Saudi Arabia and Egypt. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Egyptian Government Approves Formation of Higher Coordination Council with Saudi Arabia

The formation of the Higher Coordination Council reflects the level of partnership between Saudi Arabia and Egypt. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
The formation of the Higher Coordination Council reflects the level of partnership between Saudi Arabia and Egypt. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

In an effort to strengthen the partnership between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, the Egyptian government approved on Wednesday the establishment of a higher joint coordination council.

On September 10, 2024, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aty held a joint news conference with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, during which he announced that the two countries were in the final stages of launching the Egyptian-Saudi Higher Coordination Council, chaired by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

He emphasized that the council would serve as a comprehensive framework for deepening bilateral relations and fostering collaboration in politics, economics, trade, development, and investment, aligning with the interests of both nations’ peoples.

In its Wednesday session, Egypt’s Cabinet approved the decision to establish the council. According to a government statement, the body will seek to “intensify communication and enhance cooperation between Egypt and Saudi Arabia in areas of mutual interest.”

The council, as outlined by the statement, will include ministers and officials from both countries covering relevant sectors. It will convene regular meetings alternately in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, with provisions for extraordinary meetings as needed.

In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, Ayman Mohseb, deputy chairman of the Arab Affairs Committee in Egypt’s House of Representatives, said that the move reflects the advanced level of partnership between the two nations, describing the council as a “cornerstone for activating relations and expanding cooperation in various fields.”

“This step will significantly advance cooperation across diverse domains, driven by the political will of the two countries’ leaderships,” Mohsab said, adding that the new body would facilitate coordination between Cairo and Riyadh on a wide range of regional issues and areas of mutual interest.

During a meeting with Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan on Tuesday, El-Sisi reaffirmed Egypt’s “pride in its historic relations with Saudi Arabia, both at the leadership and popular levels, and across all sectors.”