First female appointed at Prophet’s (PBUH) Mosque
It is a historic decision as Tuwaijri is the first female to be appointed on a post at Prophet’s (PBUH) Mosque
Madina: Fatima bint Abdul Aziz Al-Tuwaijri has been appointed as the Assistant to the General President for the Affairs of Women at the Prophet’s (PBUH) Mosque. It is a historic decision as Tuwaijri is the first female to be appointed on a post at Prophet’s (PBUH) Mosque.
Serateshgh.com quoted the General Presidency of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, Sheikh Abdul Rahman ibn Abdul Aziz Al-Sudais as saying, “This appointment is one of the qualitative changes in the Department of Sacred Affairs and it shows the commitment to empower Saudi women to serve the two holy shrines and female pilgrims.”
It further quoted Al-Tuwaijri as saying, “I undertake to make great efforts to serve the female pilgrims of the Prophet’s (PBUH) Mosque and to develop the desired level of services. Al-Tuwaijri has previously held several positions, including professor of educational management at the Islamic University of Imam Muhammad bin Saud.”
