The Rasul Azam (great prophet (PBUH) Mosque launched in a ceremony attended by the region’s Shia figures and scholars.

Hojat-ol-Islam Fuzi As-Seyf, a Shia scholar, delivered a lecture at the function featuring the important role of mosques in raising Muslims’ awareness and vigilance. Poetry reading by Yasir Al-Gharib and reciting eulogies for Ahl-ul-Bayt (AS) were among other programs at the ceremony.

Safwa is a Shia-dominated city located north of Qatif and south of Jubail. It has a population of 70,000.