RIYADH: The Ministry of Islamic Affairs this week launched the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ gift programs for distributing dates and serving iftar to people fasting in Kosovo, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The initiative, represented by the religious attache at the Kingdom’s embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, took place at Aladdin High School in the capital, Pristina. It was launched in the presence of Consul at the Saudi Embassy in Albania Sultan Al-Sahli, and the Grand Mufti and Head of the Islamic Sheikhdom in Kosovo Sheikh Naim Ternava.
As part of the program, five tonnes of dates will be distributed, benefiting 20,000 individuals, while the iftar initiative will benefit about 6,000 Muslim men and women throughout the holy month of Ramadan.
According to SPA, Sheikh Amer Al-Anzi, the religious attache at the Kingdom’s embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, said that the programs reaffirmed the Kingdom’s long-standing commitment to supporting and leading Islamic initiatives.
He described them as a generous gesture by the Kingdom’s leadership, reflecting its dedication to caring for Muslims and highlighting Saudi Arabia’s support for Muslims around the world.
Sheikh Ternava said that the Kingdom had taken great historical and humanitarian stands with Kosovo in the humanitarian, developmental, economic, social and religious fields.
He said that these annual programs were evidence of Saudi Arabia’s dedication to addressing the needs of Muslims, praying that the Kingdom’s leadership would be rewarded for serving Islam and Muslims, particularly the Muslim community in Kosovo.
