Saudi Arabia Restructures Shura and Senior Scholars Councils

Gulf

October 18th, 7:18pm

Asharq Al-Awsat

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, issued on Sunday a royal order on the reformation of the Senior Scholars Council headed by Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Al-Sheikh. The council includes 20 members. The royal order also appointed Sheikh Ghaiheb bin Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Ghaihab as an advisor at the Royal Court, at a rank of minister; Sheikh Khalid bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Luhaidan as Chairman of the Supreme Court, at a rank of minister; Dr. Mishaal bin Fahim bin Mohammed Al-Sulami as Vice Speaker of the Shura Council, at a rank of minister, and Dr. Hanan bint Abdurrahim bin Mutlaq Al-Ahmadi as Assistant Speaker of the Shura Council, at a rank of excellence. King Salman also appointed Sheikh Abdallah Al Sheikh as head of the Shura Council. He ordered the reformation of the council with 150 members.

from Asharq AL-awsat https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/2572166/saudi-arabia-restructures-shura-and-senior-scholars-councils