Saudi Appoints MWL Sec-Gen To Deliver Arafah Sermon

MAKKAH, July 6 (Bernama) -- The Saudi Arabian government has agreed to appoint Sheikh Dr Muhammad Abdul Karim Al-Issa, Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL), to lead prayers and deliver a sermon at the Namirah Mosque on Arafah Day on Friday (July 8). The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques announced via its portal that the government, under the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, issued the approval on Tuesday (July 5). Al-Issa is widely recognised as a contemporary scholar committed to bringing global awareness of the true image of Islam, in addition to promoting the values ​​of moderation, tolerance, and interfaith harmony. In academia, Al-Issa who is an expert in the field of Sharia (Islamic law) is often invited to give lectures at academic institutions and international intellectual bodies in several countries around the world. Recently in Malaysia, he attended the Southeast Asian Ulama Conference 2022 held in Bandar Sunway in Petaling Jaya last week, besides paying a courtesy call on Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob. The Arafah Sermon, which will be recited in Arabic, will be broadcast live from Saudi Arabia this Friday – with translations in 14 other languages ​​including Malay and Tamil. Those who wish to follow it can do so at the following link: https://manaratalharamain.gov.sa/arafa/arafa_sermon/en -- BERNAMA