The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance yesterday delivered the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ gift of dates to Italy and North Macedonia, as part of the Saudi leadership’s continued commitment to serving Islam and Muslims worldwide.
In Italy, the gift was handed over at the Saudi embassy in Rome, in the presence of Head of the Political and Economic Affairs Section at the embassy Abdulaziz Nasser Al-Assem.
The allocated five tons of dates are expected to benefit around 20,000 people and will be distributed in coordination with Islamic organizations and centers to ensure they reach eligible recipients.
In North Macedonia, the ministry, represented by the religious attaché at the Saudi embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, handed over the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ dates during a ceremony at the headquarters of the Islamic Religious Community.
The event was attended by Saudi Ambassador to Albania Faisal bin Ghazi Hifzi. Similarly, five tons of dates are expected to benefit more than 20,000 people.
