King, Crown Prince address and greet citizens, pilgrims and Muslims on Eid-Al-Adha
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Premier, Defense and Aviation Minister and Inspector General, have addressed the citizens, pilgrims and all Muslims on the occasion of the blessed Eid-al-Adha for year 1426 AH.
The address of the King and the Crown Prince was read on their behalf by Minister of Culture and Information Iyad Bin Amin Madani.
"From this blessed place in Mina and the neighborhood of the Holy Mosque of Makkah, we would like to greet you, and we pray to Almighty Allah to bless his slaves and forgive their sins. Moreover, we pray to Almighty Allah to accept the Hajj of the pilgrims and to forgive their sins, to bestow his mercy and generosity and to accept the Hajj of the pilgrims.
"Brothers and Sisters:
The pilgrims stood on the ninth of this blessed month in Arafat imitating their Prophet Mohammed, peace be upon him. From Arafat, the pilgrims moved to Muzdalifa where they praised Almighty Allah. They spent their night in Muzdalifa and then returned to Mina to complete the rituals of their Hajj and to circumambulate the Holy Kaaba.
Congratulations to them, and no doubt that was a bounty bestowed on them by Almighty Allah who enabled them to perform the fifth pillar of his religion, and who enabled them to spend these great days in these Holy Places where they expect the mercy of their God and his forgiveness. The pilgrims learn from this great pillar the true meanings of love and mercy.
Brothers and Sisters:
From this blessed land and from the neighborhood of the Holy Mosque of Makkah, Mina and Arafat, we would like to congratulate all Muslims throughout the world on the occasion of the blessed Eid-al-Adha.
We pray to Almighty Allah to facilitate this Eid to bring about security and stability in all Muslim countries and in the entire world, and to unify the ranks of the Muslims and to enable them to follow the proper path and the right track.
We would also like to congratulate the pilgrims on the occasion of performing their Hajj, and we hope that they will spend happy days and then return to their homelands safely and happily."