On Wednesday, the fourteenth of Rabiʿ al‑Akhir in the year 1377 AH, corresponding to November 6, 1957, and by the grace, guidance, and facilitation of God Almighty, we inaugurated the first university in our Kingdom. We welcomed this blessing with gratitude, praying that this day marks the beginning of a prosperous and blessed era—one in which knowledge flourishes, learning spreads, and peace, security, and well‑being prevail throughout our Kingdom and across the Arab and Islamic world.
1957