Beirut:Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Fahd Al-Dosari has initiated a campaign to distribute sacrificial meat throughout Lebanon. This initiative is part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Project for Utilization of Hady and Adahi and was launched at the Saudi Embassy in Beirut.
According to Saudi Press Agency, the launch event saw the attendance of Grand Mufti of Lebanon Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian, the head of the Supreme Sunni Court Sheikh Mohammed Assaf, and Director-General of the Zakat Fund Sheikh Zuhair Al-Kibbi, along with several Lebanese dignitaries.
Ambassador Al-Dosari highlighted the project's management by the Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites, noting its inception in 1403 AH (1983). He confirmed that Lebanon remains a beneficiary of the project, with the current campaign distributing over 10,000 sacrificial meat portions across all Lebanese regions. This distribution is coordinated with Dar Al-Fatwa, the Zakat Fund, and the Lebanese government.
Grand Mufti Derian expressed profound gratitude to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for initiating the campaign in Lebanon. He also reiterated Dar Al-Fatwa's solidarity with the Kingdom in the face of terrorist attacks targeting Makkah, Madinah, and other Saudi cities.