Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defence received here today the Grand Mufti of the Kingdom, the President of both the Senior Scholars Council and the General Presidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta, Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al Al-Sheikh and members of Ifta Standing Committee, who came to congratulate him on the trust reposed by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for his appointment as the Defense Minister, and prayed to Allah Almighty to help him in his new duties and to protect this country and ensure its security and stability.