Saudi Scouts assist with record number of Ramadan visitors

The Scouts of Saudi Arabia have been working tirelessly in Mecca and Medinah, the two holiest sites in Islam, in support of the record number of visitors during the holy month of Ramadan.

Visiting the 3000 Scouts on duty, Minister of Education Dr Azzam al Dakhil (4th from left) praised the Scouts for their service as Messengers of Peace.

He donned a Scout scarf during his visit and "was just like one of us”, declared one of the younger Scouts from Riyadh who met him.

The service is one of the many large scale annual activities led by Saudi Scouting and, according to Chief Commissioner Dr Abdullah al Fahad (3rd from left), who is also a member of the World Scout Committee, "This service links us to the millions of Scouts worldwide who have embraced the MoP idea! It's truly a global concept that started here in Saudi Arabia!"