Under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawa, and Guidance will hold the Executive Council meeting on August 3, 2024, in preparation for the ninth conference of ministers of awqaf and Islamic affairs in Islamic countries. The meeting will focus on promoting and consolidating the values of moderation, which is the conference's central theme. The conference will bring together ministers of awqaf and Islamic affairs, muftis, and heads of Islamic councils and associations from over 60 countries. Participants will engage in 10 working sessions to discuss various topics, including the role of a renewed concept of religious address in promoting moderation, strategies to confront extremism, fanaticism, and terrorism, and the necessity of protecting society from hate speech and extremism. They will also explore methods to spread the values of tolerance and coexistence, efforts to combat Islamophobia, the impact of awqaf on increasing the gross domestic product, and the contribution of endowment funds to development and investment. Sheikh Dr. Abdullatif Al Al-Sheikh, Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dawa, and Guidance, and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Conference, expressed his gratitude to King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for their significant support and interest in the conference. — SPA
