Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman of Saudi Arabia, has received the King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam.
King Salman also presented the prize to winners in four other categories at a ceremony held in Riyadh, on Tuesday.
Upon arrival at the venue, King Salman met the other winners of the prize and congratulated them. The King was briefed on a number of paintings by Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah and adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.
Speaking on the occasion, Prince Khaled, who is also the executive president of King Faisal Foundation and chairman of King Faisal International Prize Committee, praised the King for his services to Islam and Muslims.
This was followed by a video presentation featuring the contributions made by the King in the humanitarian and charity fields as well as in serving the Two Holy Mosques. Then, the King was presented with the prize.
The King watched video presentations outlining contributions and achievements of other winners before presenting the prize to them.
King Salman had been chosen for the prestigious prize in recognition of his commitment to serving the Two Holy Mosques and their visitors and pilgrims, his care and support for the Prophet’s biography in general and the project of Historical Atlas for the Prophet’s biography in particular, among other things.
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