Makkah, August 3, 2024, The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance has completed all preparations for organizing the 9th Conference of Ministers of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs in the countries of the Islamic world on August 3 -5, entitled: ‘The role of the Ministries of Islamic Affairs and Awqaf in promoting the principles of moderation and consolidating the values of moderation’.
From early on, through its multiple committees, the ministry has been organizing the reception ceremony for the first delegation of attendees expected to arrive tomorrow evening from Islamic countries through King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, where all the distinguished services in Makkah are provided, including transportation, accommodation, modern technology, and other services in this global Islamic forum.
The conference includes sessions presented by a group of ministers and scholars, including ten dialogue sessions, namely: renewing the concept of religious discourse and its role in promoting the principles of moderation and consolidating the values of moderation, confronting the developments of extremism, fanaticism and terrorism, protecting platforms from hate speech and extremism, common human values and tolerance, coexistence and Islamophobia, the role of Awqaf in increasing GDP, and Awqaf funds and their investment role.
The conference will also discuss the experiences presented by the Ministries of Islamic Affairs in technical and architectural specifications for the construction and maintenance of mosques, the appointment of imams, preachers, and muezzins, the seriousness of fatwas without knowledge or specialization, and the dangers of atheism and ways to confront it.