Makkah emir launches campaign to promote moderation

  JEDDAH – Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah and adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, launched on Wednesday the Basma Watan (Impression on Nation) campaign aimed at promoting moderation and a culture of dialogue and tolerance among the younger generation. A program titled “Valued Youths” was also launched at the function held at his office in Jeddah. The theme of the Basma Watan campaign is “No to infidel labeling, yes to reflection… No to deviation, yes to moderation.” The campaign is aimed at enabling all sections of society to join hands in strengthening values of moderation, disseminating the culture of tolerance and dialogue, fortifying youngsters from the extremist ideology, and strengthening national unity with the active participation of people in various governorates under the Makkah Province. The campaign will be carried out with the involvement of sponsors. Speaking on the occasion, Prince Khaled thanked the sponsors and those who assist in carrying out the campaign and the program. He said the emirate targets 1 million young Saudi men and women to become the beneficiaries of the youth program with more than 150 activities in 17 governorates of the province. The campaign, which is being carried out as part of the programs initiated by the General Secretariat for Developing the Youth at the emirate, targets children and youths between the age of 7 and 35, with activities suitable for different age groups. The secretariat is also conducting brainstorming sessions and workshops to enlighten young Saudi men and women, in addition to carrying out online surveys through social media to understand their priorities and actual needs.