3,136 persons embrace Islam in Riyadh in the last seven years

Riyadh, 29 June, 07

The Islamic Education Foundation in Riyadh announced that 3,136 persons of different nationalities residing in Riyadh embraced Islam since the establishment of Foundation in 1421 AH. This was announced in a report issued by the Foundation on its achievements since its inauguration.

"The Foundation organized 15,404 sermons and lectures in a number of mosques. It also distributed 360,912 preaching tapes, 25 million preaching booklets, 345,887 books, 150 preaching bags, and 140,000 preaching gifts," the report said.

The report pointed out that the Foundation organized Hajj and Umrah trips for 4,986 persons and translated the meanings of the Holy Quran into several languages.