Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques patronizes the opening

ceremony of KAUST 7 Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

Throughout history, power has attached itself, after God, to science.
And the Islamic nation knows too well that it will not be powerful
unless it depends on, after God, science.

For science and faith
cannot compete except in unhealthy souls. And God has graced us with
our minds, which we use to understand and recognize God's laws of
nature. For He, the Almighty, said, "Of his faithful, God is feared
by scientists." And this is the second meaning of the university.
Brothers and sisters,
Humanity has been the target of vicious attacks from extremists, who
speak the language of hatred, fear dialogue, and pursue destruction.
We cannot fight them unless we lean to coexist without conflict -
with love instead of hatred and with friendship instead of
confrontation. Undoubtedly, scientific centers that embrace all
peoples are the first line of defense against extremists. And today
this university will become a House of Wisdom to all its peers around
the world, a beacon of tolerance. This is the third meaning of the
university.
Finally, I would like to thank Saudi Aramco, which supervised the
development of this university in an extraordinarily short period of
time, and I wish the entire university community continued success.
May God bless you all".
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