CAIRO: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Islamic Affairs Abdul Latif Al-Sheikh has been honored by the Egyptian prime minister on Tuesday for his efforts in renewing religious discourse and fighting extremist ideologies.
Mostafa Madbouli granted the minister the honor on behalf of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.
He was also recognized for his role in correcting misconceptions about Islam.
The event took place at a conference in Cairo being held by Al-Azhar Institution named theInternational Conference on Renovation of Islamic Thought.
The conference was attended by a number of top leaders, prominent political and religious figures, and representatives of the Awqaf (Endowments) Ministry and Islamic councils from 41 Arab and Islamic countries.
