HRH Prince Khalid Al-Faisal chairs Service to Islam prize selection committee meeting

A prize selection committee, headed by His Royal Highness Prince Khalid Al-Faisal Bin Abd Al-Aziz, Chairman of the King Faisal Prize Board, met today (8thof January) to select the King Faisal Prize 2019 winner in the Service to Islam category, one of the Prize’s five categories. 

The committee, whichincludes a number of leading Islamic scholars, comprises the following members: His Excellency Kabine Komara, former Prime Minister of Guinea; H.E. Dr. Yousef bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen, Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation; H.E. Dr. Mohammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa, Secretary General of the Muslim World League; H.E. Dr. Khalid Mathkour Al Mathkour, Professor of Shariah Faculty at Kuwait University; and Dr. Ahmed Abbadi, Secretary General of the Muhammadiyah Association of Scholars in Morocco.

The Service to Islam award reflects the primary objectives of the King Faisal Prize to ingrain Islamic values and ideals in the society and highlight their keyrole in enriching knowledge and human development. It aims to benefit Muslims in their present and futurebyawarding and acknowledging the distinguished efforts of individuals and institutions that have excelled in serving Islam and Muslims. 

HRH Prince Khalid Al-Faisal will announce the names of the winners of all the five categories of the award at a ceremony tomorrow, the 9thof January, at Prince Sultan Hall of Al Faisaliah Hotel in the presence of the members of the selection committees as well as a gathering of guests, intellectuals, and media specialists. 

Previous winners of the Service to Islam award of the King Faisal Prize have included rulers, heads of state, thought leaders and scholars as well as some distinguished institutions. To qualify for the prize, an individual or an institution should have rendered exceptional services to Islam and Muslims through knowledge and deeds or provided other outstanding services that offer far-reaching benefits to Islam and Muslims.