10/01/2016 (Arab News – KSA): JEDDAH: The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) and the Ministry of Islamic Affairs will jointly preserve 900 historic mosques in various regions of the Kingdom, according to an online newspaper.
The commission and the ministry held a meeting in Riyadh to work on a cooperative agreement for the care of historic mosques. At the meeting, the two sides determined the roles each will play in the preservation program of these mosques.Mashari Al-Naim, general patron of the center of national heritage, said that the agreement between the commission and the ministry has opened up more doors of cooperation in areas of preservation and protection of historic mosques.Under this agreement, the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage and the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance will develop a system for the construction and operations of the historic mosques…
http://www.arabnews.com/islam-perspective/news/862931
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