The Egyptian President Grants His Excellency the Minister the Medal of Sciences and Arts of the First Class

On Behalf of His Excellency the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly granted His Excellency the Minister, Shaikh Dr. Abdullatif bin Abdulaziz Al Ashaikh, the Medal of Sciences and Arts of the First Class, for his efforts related to the call to spread moderation, and due to his role in renewing religious discourse, correcting misconceptions about Islam inside and outside the Kingdom and his permanent endeavors to confront extremist thought. This was during the opening session of the International Conference on Renewal of Islamic Thought organized by Al-Azhar and sponsored by His Excellency the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. The opening session was attended by the Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly. Religious and political leaders from forty-six countries across the world participated as well. His Excellency the Minister, Shaikh Dr. Abdullatif bin Abdulaziz Al Ashaikh expressed his great thanks to the Arab Republic of Egypt; the President, government and people, for their great efforts exerted in serving Islam and Muslims, spreading peace and moderation and confronting extremism, terrorism, atheism and degradation. It is notable that His Excellency the Minister presided the Kingdom’s delegation in Al-Azhar conference on renewing Islamic thought and sciences, to which the sisterly Egypt invited, which conference was launched today under the title “Renewal of Religious Thought”. The conference has a large international audience and high-level Saudi representation.