Imam of Haramain Calls Ashrafi, Discusses Muslim World, Defence Agreement
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 17th Aug, 2026) Imam of the Two Holy Mosques, Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, held a telephonic conversation with Chairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council and Secretary General of the International Tazeem-e-Haramain Sharifain Council Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, during which they discussed the prevailing situation in the Muslim world and matters of mutual interest, including the defence agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
Sheikh Al-Sudais described the agreement as a source of goodwill, security, and greater unity for the Muslim Ummah, particularly Pakistan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Turkey. During the conversation, he also congratulated Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on his nomination by the Government of Pakistan for the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz. He praised Ashrafi’s affection for the land of the Two Holy Mosques and his services to Islam and Muslims, calling them commendable and a source of pride.
Thanking Sheikh Al-Sudais, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi noted that relations between Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia went beyond conventional diplomatic ties, rooted in enduring bonds of faith, belief, and brotherhood. He stated that the defence agreement among Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey would strengthen the unity, solidarity, and collective security of the Muslim world.
Ashrafi expressed that the people of Pakistan and the entire Muslim Ummah held deep affection for the land of the Two Holy Mosques. He highlighted the value and respect given to the services rendered to the Haramain Sharifain by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, and the Saudi people.
"Every Muslim in the world stands shoulder to shoulder with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the security, defence, and stability of the land of the Two Holy Mosques," Ashrafi emphasized. He affirmed that Pakistan’s leadership and people had consistently reaffirmed their readiness to defend the Haramain Sharifain’s security and stability.
"Following the defence agreement, we are even prouder to state that we stand alongside the leadership and people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as protectors of the Haramain Sharifain," Ashrafi concluded.
Sheikh Al-Sudais conveyed his best wishes to Pakistan’s leadership, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, and the people of Pakistan. He prayed to Allah Almighty to protect Pakistan, grant it lasting peace, stability, and progress, and safeguard it from all forms of evil and discord.
