His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander, asserted that holding on to the civilizational values of Islam, like promoting peace and the quest for knowledge is a source of pride in our Islamic identity.
He was speaking as he received at Riffa Palace the well-known Muslim preacher Dr. Zakir Naik on the occasion of his visit to Bahrain.
HRH the Crown Prince praised Dr. Zakir’s efforts in promoting Islam and highlighting the scientific miracles in the Holy Quran. HRH congratulated him on success of his lecture which was given recently in Bahrain and attended by a large number of people.
Dr. Zakir expressed thanks and respect for the warm welcome he received in Bahrain, voicing delight at the positive response of the public to his lecture at Al-Fateh Islamic Centre.
The meeting was attended by Advisor for Political and Economic Affairs at the Crown Prince Court Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince Court Chief Shaikh Khalifa bin Daij Al Khalifa, HRH the Crown Prince’s Advisor Shaikh Ahmed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Shaikh Adel Al-Ma’awda and Discover Islam Centre Board Chairman Ishaq Al Kooheji.