King Salman Orders Hosting 1,000 Palestinians of Martyrs’ Families

Saudi KIing Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud.

Riyadh, MINA – The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has ordered to host 1,000 Palestinians of families and relatives of martyrs to perform this year Hajj.

According to SPA, Sheikh Saleh bin Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al Al-Sheikh, Minister of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance and General Supervisor of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Programme for Hajj and Umrah, thanked the King for his continued keenness to build bridges with the Palestinian people to help them perform the 5th pillar of Islam.

He explained that this gesture of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques emanates from his Arab and Islamic brotherhood towards Palestine and its people as a part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ongoing and generous support for the Palestinian people in all fields.

From Cairo, Arab News reported that the same number of families of Egyptian security forces who have lost their lives defending their homeland will be performing Hajj this year as guests of King Salman, the Saudi ambassador to Cairo said on Monday.

Ambassador Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Qattan said King Salman has issued instructions to the concerned agencies to make the necessary arrangements for the pilgrims to be able to perform Hajj smoothly.

Qattan said the hosting comes “in appreciation from the King for the families of martyrs who have sacrificed their lives to defend their homeland.” (T/RS5/RS1)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)