Islam

March 17, 2010Saudi Dialogue Forum held in Paris
March 17, 2010IDB approves $333.9 million in new grants
March 9, 20102010 King Faisal International Prizes handed out
March 9, 2010King Abdullah receives Turkish Prime Minister
March 3, 2010Saudi Arabia provides funds for Cote D’Ivoire Islamic centers
February 3, 2010King Abdullah and visiting Afghan president hold talks
February 2, 2010Afghanistan’s president performs Umrah
February 2, 2010IDB approves $196.4 million for development projects
January 30, 2010Saudi Arabia finances expansion of Bangladesh’s national mosque
January 21, 2010Prime Minister Erdogan visits Makkah and Madinah
January 12, 2010Turkish Prime Minister wins King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam
January 11, 2010Saudi Embassy releases 1430 (2009) figures for Hajj visas issued in the US
January 11, 2010Saudi Embassy releases 1430 (2009) U.S. Hajj visa figures
January 6, 2010IDB clinches Standard & Poor’s top ratings
January 2, 2010Prince Khalid Al-Faisal washes the Kaaba
January 2, 2010Sudanese President departs the Kingdom
December 29, 2009OIC Secretary General receives U.S. Ambassador, Consul General
December 23, 2009Prince Nayef warns against misinterpreting Qur’an and Sunnah
December 21, 2009Saudi Arabia to finance manuscript conservation project in Uzbekistan
December 18, 2009Kingdom launches Holy Qur'an and Sunnah satellite channels
December 15, 2009GCC leaders conclude 30th summit
December 15, 2009Ambassador hosts Amish representatives
December 10, 2009Saudi Arabia donates $1.47 million to expand Islamic Center in France
December 4, 2009Ministry warns against collecting donations for flood-damaged mosques
December 1, 2009Madinah receives thousands of pilgrims
November 30, 2009Crown Prince Sultan hosts dinner in Morocco
November 20, 2009Pilgrims perform Friday prayers at Prophet’s Mosque, Grand Mosque
November 18, 2009Al-Islam Group to distribute sacrificial meat to needy countries
October 22, 2009First Pakistani, Malaysian pilgrims arrive in Madinah
October 19, 2009King Abdullah chairs Cabinet meeting
October 9, 2009Ambassador meets with head of Saudi delegation participating in U.S. Interfaith Dialogue Seminar
October 2, 2009Interfaith conference held in Geneva
September 14, 2009King Abdullah chairs Cabinet meeting in Makkah
September 11, 2009Over 3 million Umrah pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom for this Umrah season
September 2, 2009Ambassador Al-Jubeir attends White House Iftar party
August 26, 2009Ambassador Al-Jubeir hosts Iftar dinner
August 24, 2009IIRO Implements “Breaking-Fast Project” in 31 countries
August 24, 2009Islamic Affairs Minister chairs first meeting of Higher Committee for Hajj
August 24, 2009King Abdullah chairs Cabinet’s weekly meeting
August 21, 2009King Abdullah encourages contemplation, compassion during Ramadan
August 21, 2009King receives calls from several Muslim leaders on the occasion of Ramadan
August 20, 2009High Court announces Ramadan will begin Saturday
August 5, 2009King Abdullah inaugurates a mosque and a school in Morocco
July 29, 2009U.S., OIC forge partnership to eradicate polio
July 24, 2009ISFD approves more than $45 million in loans for development projects
July 24, 2009Holy Mosque improvements near completion
July 23, 2009Ka’abah washed by Governor of Makkah
July 22, 2009King Abdullah performs prayers at Grand Mosque
July 18, 2009King Abdullah sends his condolences to Indonesia’s president
July 16, 200993 percent of terror suspects only have high school level education
July 14, 2009Foreign Imams Banned from Working in Mosques in Makkah Province
July 13, 2009Royal Court announces passing of Sheikh Abdullah Jibreen
July 10, 2009Ministry of Islamic Affairs Considers Mosque Hotline for ‘errors’ in Sermons
July 7, 2009Grand mufti calls for acceptance of differing viewpoints
July 7, 2009Organization of the Islamic Conference expresses deep concern over deadly unrests in Xinjiang
June 1, 2009Lost Children’s Center opened near Holy Mosque in Makkah
May 25, 2009King Abdullah chairs weekly Cabinet session
May 16, 2009Second conference on domestic violence to be held in Riyadh today
May 5, 2009Ambassador hosts Saudi religious teachers