Jeddah- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received the honorary doctorate degree in the field of the service of the Holy Quran and its sciences from Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University.
The degree was handed over to the King by the University’s Director and Member of Senior Scholars Council Sheikh Dr. Sulaiman Aba Al-Khail when the King received him and the accompanying delegation of the University at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Wednesday.
Aba Al-Khail delivered a speech in which he addressed the King, saying that this degree came as a culmination and appreciation for his great efforts, his continuing support for all matters concerning the Holy Quran and its service, and for his keenness to enhance the values of moderation, citing in this regard the “Global Center for Combating Extremism”.