Islamabad: The Saudi Embassy has launched the “Programme of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud for Iftar” in Pakistan for the holy month of Ramadan by arranging the first Iftar program at Faisal Masjid.
The program was launched at the King Faisal Mosque in Islamabad that was attended by Saudi embassy officials and directors of Saudi offices, President of International Islamic University, H.E.. Dr. Hathal Homoud Alotaibi , other university Officials and thousands of faithful of twin cities.
After this first Iftar at Islamabad, the embassy will continue this program on daily basis across the country. The initiative by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs of KSA sees similar events organized by its attachés in various nations during Ramadan.
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance, represented by the religious attaché through the Kingdom’s Embassy arranges iftar program every year and it has become a tradition laid by the brethren country.
The citizens of the twin cities lauded the exquisite arrangements of iftar at Faisal Masjid and thanked the Saudi government for showing love, care and brotherhood for the people of Pakistan. Later, officials of the Saudi Embassy, IIUI and the guests offered maghrib prayer at the Faisal Masjid.
