Under the patronage of King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Saudi Arabia will host the 8th conference of ministers of endowments and Islamic affairs in the Islamic World on May 23-24 in Jeddah. The conference is titled “intellectual security, role of ministries of Islamic affairs, endowments, call and guidance in its achievements” with the participation of 62 states. In a statement Sheikh Saleh Bin Abdul Aziz Aal Al-Sheikh, Minister of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance, and Chairman of the conference's executive council, said that Saudi Aarabia's hosting of this great Islamic conference reflects its keenness on and desire for supporting all matters in the service of Islam and Muslims according to the directives of the King and the Crown Prince. The conference would discuss a package of issues including a plan for upgrading mosques, the Islamic discourse between principles and changes, the role of the Islamic call in dealing with internal and external challanges and religions and cultural dialogue. Aal Al-Sheikh said earlier the Kingdom had hosted three conferences in Makkah and another in Jeddah.
