Bosnia and Herzegovina envoy meets Saudi Islamic affairs minister

Bosnia and Herzegovina envoy meets Saudi Islamic affairs minister
Saudi Minister of Islamic Affairs Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Asheikh held talks with Bosnian Ambassador Muhamed Jusic in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
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Updated 20 April 2021
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Bosnia and Herzegovina envoy meets Saudi Islamic affairs minister

Bosnia and Herzegovina envoy meets Saudi Islamic affairs minister
  • The center consists of a mosque, sports and educational centers, and a market

RIYADH: Muhamed Jusic, ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Saudi Arabia, called on Islamic Affairs Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Asheikh at his office in Riyadh on Monday.
During the meeting, they discussed a number of issues of common interest particularly those related to the Muslims of Bosnia.
Jusic said the King Fahd Cultural Center in Sarajevo serves as an important link between the two countries. He said the center plays a key role in building religious and cultural relations. The center is also serving the Bosnian society by organizing educational and sports activities, the ambassador said.
The center consists of a mosque, sports and educational centers, and a market. The educational center offers free education. The center’s mosque is currently Bosnia’s biggest with a capacity to accommodate 1,500 people at a time.
The center is one of the largest and most important support projects provided by the Kingdom to Bosnia and Herzegovina.