Saudi Arabia opens new mosque in Pakistan
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RAWALPINDI – Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki on Saturday inaugurated the King Abdul Aziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Saud Mosque in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Built to accommodate up to 500 worshippers, the mosque has been constructed as part of charitable projects carried out by the Muslim World League (MWL) through the International Association for Relief, Care and Development (IARCD) in Pakistan, the Arab News reported.
The Saudi envoy said the mosque represented a milestone in the friendship between the two countries and was a continuation of similar charity work carried out by the Kingdom.
University of Haripur president, Anwar Gilani, thanked Saudi Arabia for its leadership on the landmark mosque project which he said highlighted the friendship between the two countries.
