HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister receives the President of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today received the President of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (SCIA), HE Shaikh Abdulrahman bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Khalifa, who presented His Royal Highness with the first edition of his book, “The History of Judiciary in Bahrain”, at Gudaibiya Palace.

His Royal Highness highlighted the importance of documenting the Kingdom’s wide-ranging achievements, which acts as a point of reference for future generations.

The book presented to His Royal Highness follows the history of the Kingdom’s judiciary system since the establishment of the modern state of Bahrain in 1873 by Shaikh Ahmed Al-Fateh, until the second third of 2021, during HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s ongoing reign.

His Royal Highness extended his gratitude to HE Shaikh Abdulrahman Al Khalifa, commending HE’s efforts in documenting the Kingdom’s judicial legacy and achievements, which are a bedrock of the Kingdom’s sustainable development.

For his part, HE Shaikh Abdulrahman Al Khalifa expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to meet His Royal Highness, highlighting His Royal Highness’s unwavering support to the documentation of the Kingdom’s substantial achievements. HE Shaikh Abdulrahman noted the Kingdom’s fair, independent, and transparent judicial system is considered one of the most advanced judicial systems within the region.

The Minister of Finance and National Economy, HE Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, also attended the meeting.

Source: Bahrain News Agency