His Majesty’s Care for Islamic Affairs and Education
Religious Missions Across the Kingdom in Fulfillment of His Majesty’s Objectives
In accordance with the directives of His Majesty the King, His Eminence Sheikh ‘Umar ibn Hasan Al‑Sheikh undertook a journey to the northern regions of the Kingdom to oversee religious affairs, education, and the construction and maintenance of mosques, following the completion of his tour of the eastern, southern, and central regions. His Eminence organized committees composed of righteous and knowledgeable men in every town and village to safeguard religious matters and ensure adherence to the teachings of the Holy Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Prophet.
Similarly, His Eminence Sheikh ‘Abd al‑Malik ibn Ibrahim is conducting a comparable tour in ‘Asir and the Hijaz after returning from Jizan and Tihamah. Through these efforts, the establishment of Committees for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice has been completed throughout the Kingdom. Imams have been appointed to the mosques, and those requiring renovation have been restored in accordance with His Majesty’s policy—may God preserve him—of upholding and honoring the rites of Islam in every place.
In addition, religious institutes and public schools have been inspected, and their material and moral standing strengthened. This has been achieved by the grace of God, and then through the benevolence of His Majesty the King—may God protect him—whose noble initiatives are deeply rooted in the creed of the righteous predecessors, in fulfillment of the covenant established by his forefathers. This covenant traces back to the pact between Imam Saud and Sheikh al‑Islam Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al‑Wahhab, committing to the revival of the practices of the pious forebears, the promotion of virtue, the prevention of vice, the enforcement of God’s laws, and adherence to the Qur’an and the Sunnah.
Today, we witness His Majesty—may God support him—reviving in this new era the traditions of the Rightly Guided Caliphs and the exemplary Imams. As stated in the noble hadith: “Whoever establishes a good practice in Islam shall have its reward and the reward of all who act upon it until the Day of Resurrection; and whoever establishes an evil practice shall bear its burden and the burden of all who act upon it until the Day of Resurrection.”
We praise and thank God for this great blessing, and we ask Him to prolong the life of our beloved King and grant him success in all that brings honor to the Arabs and Muslims.
Source: Al‑Madinah
Al‑Ahram Center for Organization and Microfilm
Date: 14 Sha‘ban 1373 AH
Corresponding to: 18 April 1954