Malaysian ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dr Isma;il al-Haj Ibrahim has welcomed the visit of the Custodian of the two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz to Malaysia, and said the Kingdom has earned a great respect at all arenas, notably at the arenas of the Muslim countries. In a statement to SPA, the ambassador said the Saudi-Malaysian relations are deep-rooted, and added that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had played a significant role in the spread of Islam in Malaysia. 'The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been receiving Malaysian students at its schools and universities for studying the Holy Quran and the Islamic sciences, and these graduates from the Saudi schools and universities have played an important role in the spread of the Islamic sciences in Malaysia', he elaborated. --more 14 43 Local Time 11 43 GMT