A forum aimed at protecting Saudi society from terrorist groups is to be held in Riyadh on Friday.
Minister of Islamic Affairs Dr. Abdullatif bin Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh will lead the first Cooperative Libraries Forum to be organized in the Kingdom.
More than 1,500 delegates are expected to attend the gathering being organized by the Cooperative Office for Call, Guidance and Community Awareness at the InterContinental Hotel in Riyadh.
The forum titled “Protection and Development” aims to raise awareness of the dangers of terrorist propaganda.
The ministry’s work in protecting society from terrorist groups and their ideas will be highlighted along with efforts to raise awareness among families to help prevent children from being radicalized and instead promote the values of citizenship and belonging.
The forum will discuss the use of media and social media to warn against terrorist groups, how to defend Saudi Arabia from them, the organization of campaigns to shed light on their danger and the importance of mosques in promoting the principle of moderation.
The ministry is making big strides to spread the message of moderation, reject extremism and radicalization and fight the ideas of terror groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood.
On the sidelines of the forum, workshops will be held to discuss topics including Vision 2030 and the challenges in working toward achieving its ambitious goals.

SOURCE : ARABNEWS