His Excellency the Minister Receives the Ambassador of Benin to the Kingdom

His Excellency the Minister, Shaikh Dr. Abdullatif Bin AbdulAziz Al Ashaikh, received in his office at the Ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh, today Wednesday the twenty-third of the month of Rabi’ Al-Awwal 1441 AH, the Ambassador of the Republic of Benin to the Kingdom, Mr. Moutaïrou Fadilou. At the beginning of the meeting, His Excellency Minister Dr. Abdullatif Al Ashaikh welcomed the Ambassador of Benin, noting the depth and strength of relations between the two countries, and bilateral cooperation in all fields, especially those related to the Islamic affairs. His Excellency presented the efforts made by the Kingdom under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, the wise King and just Ruler, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, and His Highness the Crown Prince, Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, may Allah protect them, in serving Islam, spreading moderation and avoiding extremism. Excellency stated that the Kingdom is working on uniting Muslims and enhancing their mutual brotherly ties, as well as preserving the Islamic identity from the corrupt ideology of deviant groups that are inconsistent with the righteous teachings of Islam, especially the Muslim Brotherhood terrorist group. He asserted the Kingdom's keenness on strengthening the coherence between Muslims at Benin, based on Islam's great values and principles, that are bestowed upon us by the Glorious Qur'an and Sunnah. His Excellency the Minister, Dr. Abdullatif Al Ashaikh, affirmed that the Kingdom, under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, and His Highness the Crown Prince, assumes its responsibility to the fullest, in serving the Two Holy Mosques and those who perform, Hajj, Umrah and the Visitors; providing them with all facilitations, so that they perform their rituals with ease, comfort and reassurance. His Excellency added that the Kingdom’s leadership has paid great attention to the Glorious Qur’an through the King Fahd Glorious Qur'an Printing Complex in Madinah, which is deemed the largest printing house dedicated to printing the Glorious Qur’an, which has produced, since its inauguration in 1405 AH until today, more than 320 million copies of various publications of the Glorious Qur’an and the translation of its meanings into 74 international languages. For his part, the Ambassador of the Republic of Benin stressed that the Kingdom’s role is appreciated by all Muslims in the world, and its efforts in serving Islam and defending its causes are crystal clear. He also emphasized the great and prominent role of the Kingdom’s leadership in serving Islam and Muslims and supporting their just causes in the various international arenas. Ambassador, Mr. Moutaïrou Fadilou thanked His Excellency the Minister, Al Ashaikh, for his efforts to enhance the cooperation in the field of Islamic work with all Muslims, pointing out to the success of the Kingdom in spreading moderation, avoiding exaggeration and extremism and the keenness on Benin on benefiting from it.