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FaceOf: Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Asheikh, minister of Islamic affairs

FaceOf: Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Asheikh, minister of Islamic affairs

  • Al-Asheikh served as the president of the Commission for Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, also known as the religious police or Haia, from 2012 to 2015
  • His responsibilities as the new minister of Islamic affairs include the management and organization of all religious facilities in the Kingdom, including mosques.
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Saudi religious commission collaborates with government agencies to serve Hajj pilgrims

Saudi religious commission collaborates with government agencies to serve Hajj pilgrims

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Media program launched to educate pilgrims

Media program launched to educate pilgrims

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Saudi Shoura approves study on reduction of time between calls to prayer

Saudi Shoura approves study on reduction of time between calls to prayer

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A year after curbing its power, the Saudi religious police is deemed redundant by many

A year after curbing its power, the Saudi religious police is deemed redundant by many

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