Islamic State militants have scored limited success in attracting Saudi students with very few people joining the organization. Some students said the IS has a clear plan to target Saudi youth by providing them booklets and literature that contain stories about fighters battling the system.

Dr. Yousif Al-Isaimi, a former member of the teaching faculty at King Saud University, said the country should protect students and its youth from extremist organizations that have nothing to do with Islam.

IS recently launched a media campaign targeting Saudi university students through a number of publications in Arabic and English to lure them into joining the terrorist organization.

Meanwhile, Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques, called on Arab youth to develop strong faith and knowledge to build the future of their homelands and advised them to avoid evil ways.

Al-Sudais made these comments during a reception for an Arab youth delegation at his office in Makkah.