Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabia will host in Jeddah on 23-24/5/2009 the 8th Conference of Ministers of Endowments and Islamic Affairs in the Islamic world titled "Intellectual Security, Role of Ministries of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance in its Achievement'' with the participation of 62 states. In a statement to Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the Minister of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance, and Chairman of the Conference's Executive Council Sheikh Saleh bin Abdulaziz Al Al-Sheikh, said that Saudi Arabia'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. He noted that Saudi Arabia hosted the 1st, 2nd and 3rd conferences in Makkah in 1399,1400 and1401H, as well as the 4th conference in Jeddah in 1409H.
