Saudi Gov’t Sets up New Council to Supervise Islam’s Two Holiest Mosques

CAIRO (Reuters) – The Saudi authorities has arrange a brand new council, underneath the direct management of the king, to oversee the affairs of the 2 holiest mosques of Islam, Saudi state media mentioned on Thursday.

The brand new physique will “preside over the non secular affairs of the 2 holy mosques in Mecca and Medina,” in accordance with a authorities assertion on state information company SPA posted on social media platform X.

The council, which replaces a earlier one which was underneath the federal government’s management slightly than the king’s, will probably have extra monetary and administrative independence.

Mecca’s Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina are Islam’s two holiest websites. The brand new council will supervise actions in each, together with non secular classes, sermons and calls to prayer, the assertion mentioned.

(Reporting by Omar Abdel-Razek; Enhancing by Bernadette Baum)

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