The University Celebrates the 94th Saudi National Day

ASU celebrated the Saudi National Day and the 94th anniversary of the Kingdom’s unification under the leadership of the founder, King Abdulaziz Al-Saud, may God rest his soul. The University organized the second edition of the “Dar Al-Saad” festival to embody the feelings of brotherhood and unity between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the two brotherly nations.

The festival included a variety of entertainment and cultural events such as the Najdi Ardah (traditional dance) and a poetry evening featuring poetry stars Khalid Al-Subaie, Fahd Al-Shadi, and Rashid Al-Subaie from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

On this occasion, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Professor Waheeb Al Khaja, expressed his great happiness with the University’s celebrations of the Saudi National Day. He affirmed that this festival stems from the University’s keenness to share the national joys of their Saudi brothers.

The Chairman of the Board of Trustees emphasized the University’s eagerness to hold this festival to share the celebrations with their brothers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as the University’s Saudi students and graduates on their national holidays. He pointed out that such celebrations reflect ASU’s commitment to promoting cultural communication and patriotism among its students and developing strong relations between the Saudi and Bahraini peoples. He stressed that the national celebrations of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are considered an integral part of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s joys and festivities.

For his part, the President of the University, Professor Hatem Masri, expressed the University’s pride and honor in organizing this festival, which reflects the depth of Bahraini-Saudi relations. He emphasized ASU’s keenness to share the joys of their brothers in the Gulf Arab countries as part of its social responsibility, as the University is considered a leading Bahraini higher education institution. Additionally, it is among the universities recommended for study by the Ministry of Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which makes it one of the preferred learning destinations for Saudi students, especially from the Eastern Province.