Othaimeen welcomed and introduced this year's winners of King Faisal International Prizes in various categories. He congratulated them for their well-deserved recognition and said "May Allah almighty assists and supports all of those working toward the welfare of humanity. The King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam has been awarded to Sheikh Sulaiman bin Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi (Saudi Arabia), a leading and distinguished philanthropist. His accomplishments include endowing more than 50 per cent of his wealth for humanitarian purposes; establishing an enormous Islamic banking institution; contributing generously to fight poverty; supporting and rewarding the Holy Quran Memorization groups; establishing Al-Rajhi Colleges as a nucleus for a University soon to be announced; building large Mosques; investing in major projects; contributing to the development of Muslim communities and encouraging Muslim youth to help them involve more in the private (sector) businesses. The King Faisal International Prize for Islamic studies was awarded to Prof. Adnan bin Mohammad Al-Wazzan, the Former Rector of Makkah-based Umm Al-Qura University. The title of his Arabic text is "An encyclopedia of human rights in Islam and its attributes in Saudi Arabia. This insightful and thoroughly researched , 8-volumed text is based on extensive resources from Islamic jurisprudence and contemporary human rights studies. --MORE
