Sheikh Saleh Bin Abdul Aziz Aal Al-Sheikh, Minister of Islamic Affairs, has said that a total of SR338.8 million of endowment money was spent on mosques construction and other charitable works during the last five-year plan. Aal Al-Sheikh, who is also Chairman of the Endowment Supreme Council, said the sum also covered charitable projects such as fast-breaking meals for the public in Ramadan, housing for foreign pilgrims, and mosque staff expenses. Other expenditure included the printing of scholarly and Islamic Call books and aid to a variety of charities. According to Aal Al-Sheikh, the last five-year plan saw the launch of a ministry's endowment care program to revive the Sunnah of making endowment and survey and develop endowments in the Kingdom to “serve interests and allow revenue-spending through Shariah channels identified according to the conditions of those owning the endowment”. “The Endowment General Commission that King Abdullah approved recently will see more goals achieved through a system that can tackle the developments of the age,” Aal Al
