Crown Prince Sultan Bin Abdul-aziz, the Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, announced here last night that Sheikh Salih bin Abdulrahman Al-Hussein from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Sheikh Yousef bin Jaber bin Mohammed Al-Hajji from Kuwait are the joint winners of King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam. Al-Hussein is Chairman of the King Abdul-aziz Center for National Dialogue (Saudi Arabia) and Al-Hajji is Chairman of the International Islamic Charity Organization (Kuwait). The Crown Prince announced the names of the winners after chairing the 29th meeting of the Selection Committee of King Faisal International Prize for the Service to Islam for 1426/1427H. Earlier on arrival at the venue, the Crown Prince was received by Prince Khalid Al-Faisal bin Abdulaziz, the Governor of Assir Region, Director General of King Faisal Charitable Foundation and Chairman of the Prize's Commission; Prince Bandar bin Saud bin Khalid, the Foundation's Deputy Director General; Dr. Abdullah bin Salih Al-Othaimeen, the Prize's Secretary General and members of the Committee. --MORE 11 05 Local Time 08 05 GMT
