Thousands attend Ramazan programme at Faisal Masjid

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 month of Ramazan by arranging the first ‘Iftar’ programme at Faisal Masjid.

The programme 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, 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 programme on a daily basis across the country. The initiative by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs of KSA sees similar events organised by its attachés in various nations during Ramazan.

The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance, represented by the religious attaché through the Kingdom’s Embassy arranges the ‘iftar’ programme 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.