Riyadh: The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance has announced the success of its works, programs, and dawah activities during the holy month of Ramadan, 1445 Hijri, benefiting 53,201,751 people inside and outside the Kingdom.

The ministry noted that it implemented the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Program to provide iftar meals in 60 countries, benefiting 1,500,000 individuals. It also implemented the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Gift Program to distribute dates in 93 countries, benefiting 2,000,000 individuals through the distribution of 500 tons of dates. Additionally, the ministry held the Imam Program abroad with the participation of 192 imams to lead Taraweeh and Qiyam prayers in 44 countries, benefiting nearly 1,750,000 worshippers. These programs are provided by the ministry during Ramadan each year, in response to requests from sheikhs and Islamic centers and associations in various countries.

The ministry prepared some 85,000 mosques and prayer halls in various regions of the
Kingdom to receive worshippers and those observing etikaf. Also, the ministry issued 6,777 permits, upon requests from some mosque staff and dawah and guidance associations, to hold iftar banquets for fasting people, benefiting 5,769,017 individuals.

Furthermore, the ministry awarded contracts for several projects for the maintenance, cleanliness, and operation of 1,993 mosques and prayer halls in several regions of the Kingdom, with a total value of SAR149,506,147.68.

In the Umrah program, the General Secretariat for Islamic Awareness in Hajj and Umrah Affairs in Makkah provided 1,482,718 services to Umrah performers during Ramadan, benefiting 7,705,707 people. During Ramadan, the ministry displayed more than 40 million guidance messages for Umrah performers through electronic monitors in various areas, benefiting nearly 4,000,000 people.

Source: Saudi Press Agency