Cairo,27 December,2018 , SPA --Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, received here yesterday the Speaker of Saudi Shura Council Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Al-Sheikh and the accompanying delegation currently on a visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt. Sheikh of Al-Azhar expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for the warm welcome accorded to him during his recent visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Dr. Al-Tayeb stressed the strength of relations between Al-Azhar and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, expressing the appreciation of Al-Azhar and the Egyptian people to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its role being played in serving Islam and Muslims. For his part, Dr. Al Al-Sheikh expressed his great appreciation for Al-Azhar as one of the most important beacons and pillars of Knowledge and the Islamic thought in the world, stressing that the positions of Al-Azhar and Sheikh of Al-Azhar on supporting the causes of the nation and seeking for the good of humanity constitute a cornerstone for advocates of peace, coexistence and dialogue in the world. --SPA 13:12 LOCAL TIME 10:12 GMT 0004 www.spa.gov.sa/w811728