Saudi King Salman receives al-Azhar’s Grand Imam Ahmed el-Tayeb

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz received on
Monday the Grand Imam of al-Azhar Dr. Ahmed el-Tayeb in the al-Yamamah Palace
in Riyadh.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques welcomed
al-Tayeb to the kingdom and praised the role of al-Azhar in spreading the true
path of Islam and serving the issues of the Muslim community.
In turn, the Grand Imam expressed his thanks and
appreciation to King Salman for his hospitality, noting the kingdom’s great
service to Islam and Muslims.
The meeting was attended by Prince Abdulaziz bin
Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Arabia’s minister of interior, and the
Minister of Islamic Affairs Dr. Abdullatif bin Abdul Aziz Al-Sheikh, and the
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Nizar bin Obaid Madani as well as
other officials.