Prince Khalid Al-Faisal Announces the Success of This Year's Hajj Season

Prince Khalid Al-Faisal announces the success of this Year’s Hajj Season uring a press conference.

Mina, MINA – Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Governor of Makkah Region, Chairman of the Central Hajj Committee, announced the success of this year’s Hajj season.

Prince Khalid thanked Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for the care and guidance he gave to ensure the safety and security of this year’s Hajj season.

This came during the final press conference for this year’s Hajj season which was held today at the Principality headquarters in Mina,SPA reported.

Prince Khalid thanked Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense; and Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Supreme Hajj Committee, for their continued follow-up of the work progress during this year’s Hajj season.

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Prince Khalid Al-Faisal attributed the success of this year’s Hajj season to the Kingdom’s employment of all its human, physical and technical potential and capabilities to serve the pilgrims, expand and develop the two Holy Mosques and the holy sites.

He asked the global media in all its various means and tools to convey a noble message from the two million male and female pilgrims that Islam is a religion of peace, love and tollerance, and that all those who belong to this religion extend their hands to all for building up the universe not to destroy it.

On the budget allocated to serve the holy sites and pilgrims, Governor of Makkah region explained that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia never felt boast of the huge funds it pumps in this regard, and deals with this matter as one of its fixed principles.

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At the conclusion of the conference, Prince Khalid Al Faisal revealed an integrated plan for the development of the holy sites, to be announced in a timely manner that will accommodate more and more pilgrims, including the services provided.

Representing 1.8 billion Muslims on earth

Prince Khalid also said that more than two million pilgrims had stood at Arafat, asking Allah Almighty for forgiveness. They represent more than 1.8 billion Muslims on earth, sending the message of Islam peace.

Prince Khalid pointed out that what is happening now of sedition, wars, disputes and conspiracies among human beings does not please the Creator and does not honor the human.

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He also thanked the pilgrims who contributed to the success of this year’s Hajj season, hoping that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has offered them what they deserve of respect and service. (T/RS5/RS1)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)