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Imam-e-Kaaba arrives in capital on four-day visit

ISLAMABAD: Imam-e-Kaaba Sheikh Saleh bin Humaid arrived on Wednesday on a four-day visit to further strengthen the brotherly relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.

Imam-e-Kaaba was welcomed by prominent figures, including Federal Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti, Federal Caretaker Minister for Education Madad Ali Sindhi, Chairman of Pakistan Ulema Council Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi, Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki and several other senior officials.

During his visit, Imam-e-Kaaba is scheduled to lead the Friday prayer at the iconic Faisal Mosque in Islamabad, a momentous occasion for the local Muslim community, the official news agency reported.

Additionally, Imam-e-Kaaba is set to engage in meetings with key figures, including President Dr Arif Alvi, Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir, and other high-ranking officials.

Talking to the official news agency, Ashrafi, who is also the special representative to the prime minister on religious harmony and Pakistani diaspora in the Middle East and Muslim countries, said Imam-e-Kaaba’s presence would garner widespread anticipation, emphasising the significance of this spiritual and diplomatic engagement.

He said that the spiritual leader’s visit would contribute to the promotion of peace, unity and shared values of the two nations.

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