جهود المملكة العربية السعودية الثقافية في دعم الأقلية المسلمة في بريطانيا خلال الفترة 1405-1436 هـ-1985-2015 م

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The study reviewed the most prominent features of Saudi Arabia's efforts to provide services to Islamic minorities in Britain during the rule of King Fahd and Abdullah, sons of King Abdulaziz, may God rest their soul, through a descriptive historical study based on Sequential time historical information.

The study describes the kingdom's efforts in providing services to Muslim minorities in Britain, reviewing the cultural and educational problems, establishing the educational institutions such as schools and institutes in cities inhabited by Islamic minorities.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was represented by the custodian of the two holy mosques, King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz, a lot of financial assistance that contributed to build those institutions and the establishment of a number of chairs and academies in a number of British universities.

As well as he ensured the translation and distribution many copies of Holy Quran to all European and Islamic languages in those educational institutions.

The cultural and educational ties between Saudi Arabia and Britain were also described and the extent of cooperation relations between the two countries in the establishment of Islamic centers, whether cultural or heritage, and holding of international conferences, supporting the organizations and bodies for Islamic minorities such as the Saudi Cultural Attaché in Britain, the Office of the Association of the Islamic World and the Ministry of Social Affairs, Endowments and Guidance.

Also, the scholarship program issued during the reign of king Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, which played an important role in linking cultural and educational relations between the two countries and providing all its services to the children of minoritiesلاin Britain.

As for the results of the study, Saudi Arabia's efforts to serve Muslim minorities in Europe in general and Britain in particular have been and continue in progress in order to preserve The Islamic generations and their cultural and religious identity from melting into Western societies.