The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance is a government ministry in Saudi Arabia responsible for overseeing Islamic affairs in the Kingdom. It supervises and regulates mosques across the country and manages matters related to religious guidance and dawah.
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Awqaf, Dawah and Guidance was established by royal decree on 10 July 1993 during the reign of King Fahd. It was created to centralize the supervision of Islamic affairs and religious endowments (awqaf)ÃÂ under a single administrative body, consolidating responsibilities previously overseen by the Ministry of Hajj and Endowments.
In the years following its establishment, the ministry's organizational structure was revised to separate the administration of religious endowments (awqaf) from its religious and outreach functions. This restructuring led to the creation of the General Authority for Awqaf as an independent entity responsible for managing endowments (awqaf). In 2016, after the transfer of endowment (awqaf)ÃÂ responsibilities, the ministry's name was changed to the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance.