WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR 1424H - 2004G
KING FAISAL INTERNATIONAL PRIZE for Service to islam Aseer, 10 February 2004, HRH Prince Sultan ibn Abd Al-Aziz, Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, tonight announced the winner of the King Faisal International Prize for the Service to Islam. The Prize is awarded to:
in recognition of his outstanding services to Islam. A devout Muslim, an accomplished leader and an individual of profound integrity and self-denial, Siwar Addhahab has devoted much of his time and thought to the pursuit of the Islamic cause and the welfare of Muslims not only in his homeland, but also in Africa and some parts of eastern Europe. He initiated and personally supervised the construction of thousands of mosques and drinking wells, and numerous schools, hospitals, dispensaries, child care centers and orphanages in these areas.
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