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The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance (), at times shortened to Ministry of Islamic Affairs (MOIA), is a government ministry in
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A ...
that is responsible for overseeing affairs pertaining to
Islam Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic Monotheism#Islam, monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God in Islam, God (or ...
as well as maintaining and regulating all mosques across the country. Established in 1993, it also supervises the King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Holy Qur'an in
Medina Medina,, ', "the radiant city"; or , ', (), "the city" officially Al Madinah Al Munawwarah (, , Turkish: Medine-i Münevvere) and also commonly simplified as Madīnah or Madinah (, ), is the Holiest sites in Islam, second-holiest city in Islam, ...
. The ministry's responsibilities include increasing the awareness of the good practice of Islam. The current minister, Abdullatif Al-Sheikh, was appointed in June 2018. The ministry is also responsible for supporting the non-profit sector as it aims at increasing the sector's contribution to the gross domestic product from 0.3% to 0.6%.


International efforts

In 2019,  the ministry implemented a project in 35 countries that aims at promoting the values of moderation and tolerance. This project includes delivering speeches, organizing scientific events and giving training courses.


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Islamic Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God (or '' Allah'') as it was revealed to Muhammad, the mai ...
Government agencies established in 1993 1993 establishments in Saudi Arabia Saudi