The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has provided financial support amounting to US$ 298,171 to the 2008 budget of Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (RCIAC, Istanbul), an affiliate to the Organization of Islamic Conference. The Kingdom's Consul General in Istanbul Abdulwahab Mahmoud Sheikh handed over the cheque to IRCICA Director General Dr. Halit Eran. On this occasion, the Centre thanked the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for his continuous support to the Centre.