MWL Chief: The Makkah Document Filled an Important Void Regarding Pressing Issues

Part of the international symposium held in the Moroccan capital, Rabat (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Part of the international symposium held in the Moroccan capital, Rabat (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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MWL Chief: The Makkah Document Filled an Important Void Regarding Pressing Issues

Part of the international symposium held in the Moroccan capital, Rabat (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Part of the international symposium held in the Moroccan capital, Rabat (Asharq Al-Awsat)

The Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) held on Saturday a symposium in the Moroccan capital, Rabat, in collaboration with the Muslim World League (MWL).

During the symposium, dubbed “The Makkah al-Mukarramah Document: Achievements and Prospects,” Islamic and international scholars and religious and intellectual leaders unanimously agreed on the document’s contribution to bringing together the nation’s scholars and getting them to agree on pressing modern issues.

MWL Secretary-General Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim al-Issa, who is also the chairman of the Association of Muslim Scholars, highlighted the most prominent features of the document, stressing that it demonstrated where Islam stands as opposed to civilizational and human coexistence.

He stressed that the Makkah Document filled an important void in the consensus of the scholars of the Islamic nation regarding pressing modern issues and that it demonstrated the distinction of those scholars by their ability to unify their word despite their great sectarian diversity.

Al-Issa also pointed to the document's keenness to develop Islamic societies, confront corruption, rationalize consumption and preserve the environment, and rationalize religious sentiment, especially among Muslim youth.

More than 1,200 prominent Muslim scholars and 4,500 Islamic intellectuals from 139 countries signed the document.

Issa said families and relevant official governmental and civil institutions responsible for raising awareness among the Muslim youth.

Director-General of ICESCO Dr. Salem al-Malik also delivered a speech, in which he praised MWL’s efforts in addressing concerns of the Islamic nation, highlighting the close bilateral partnership.

Assistant Secretary-General of the Muhammadan Association of Scholars in Morocco Dr. Ahmed al-Senouni, for his part, said the document’s guidelines and principles represent a source of inspiration at the individual and collective levels.

Dr. Khaled al-Samadi, the head of the Moroccan Center for Educational Studies and Research, noted that the document corrected many misconceptions, established many values and developed the skills of tackling the differences.

Meanwhile, the rapporteur of the Kingdom of Morocco Academy, Dr. Mustafa Zabakh, described the document as a junction that the Islamic world and all humankind need in light of the turmoil and intellectual conflicts the world is currently facing.



Drug Trafficking Networks Busted in Riyadh, Hail

The Saudi Interior Ministry stressed the vigilance of security forces in confronting criminal schemes (Asharq Al-Awsat)
The Saudi Interior Ministry stressed the vigilance of security forces in confronting criminal schemes (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Drug Trafficking Networks Busted in Riyadh, Hail

The Saudi Interior Ministry stressed the vigilance of security forces in confronting criminal schemes (Asharq Al-Awsat)
The Saudi Interior Ministry stressed the vigilance of security forces in confronting criminal schemes (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi security forces have dismantled criminal networks operating in the Riyadh and Hail regions that were trafficking in amphetamine, methamphetamine (known locally as shabu), and medically regulated pills, the Interior Ministry said on Sunday.

The networks were uncovered based on intelligence gathered by relevant authorities within the ministry, a ministry spokesperson said in a statement. A total of 37 individuals were arrested, including 28 Saudi nationals—among them one employee from the Interior Ministry, two from the National Guard, two from the Ministry of Defense, and one from the Ministry of Health.

Also detained were two Ethiopian nationals accused of violating border security laws, five Syrian expatriates, and two Yemenis—one a resident and the other a visitor.

Authorities said all legal procedures had been completed, and the suspects were referred to the Public Prosecution for further investigation.

The Interior Ministry said the announcement underscored the vigilance of Saudi security forces in confronting criminal plots aimed at targeting the kingdom and its youth with narcotics.

It added that authorities would continue to thwart such schemes and take firm action against anyone involved, regardless of their status, to safeguard the security of Saudi Arabia, its citizens, and residents.