By IINA,
Sana’a : Ministries of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance from Saudi Arabia and Yemen concluded their periodical meetings by signing a memorandum of cooperation agreement between the two brotherly countries in the field of Islamic affairs and endowments. Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Ammar, undersecretary for Islamic Affairs at the Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance said that the signing of the memorandum of understanding aims to activate the memorandum signed last year between the two ministries in Riyadh.
The signing ceremony was attended by Judge Hamoud Al-Hitar, Yemeni Minister of Endowments and Guidance; Saudi Ambassador in Sanaa Ali bin Mohammed Al-Hamdan and a number of officials in the Ministries of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance in the two brotherly countries. Earlier on Saturday, the Saudi delegation headed by Sheikh Al Ammar met here today with Yemeni Prime Minister Ali Mohammed Mujawar. During the meeting, they discussed mutual cooperation between the two brotherly countries in the areas of preaching, guidance, expertise exchange and enhancing the contact between preachers in the two neighboring brotherly countries.
Mujawar emphasized the importance of reinforcing the joint efforts to direct the religious discourse based on the moderation of Islamic religion, affirming the confidence of love and tolerance to get rid of violence and extremism that do not belong to Islam, noting that this approach assists in stabilizing the Islamic societies and highlighting Islam’s greatness. For his part, Al Ammar highlighted the continuing communications between the two ministries, noting the efforts exerted to enhance the joint action and cooperation in endowments and guidance fields between the two brotherly countries. He also met with Yemeni Deputy Minister of Endowments and Guidance Abdullatif Abdulraheem.