King sends reply cable of thanks to Prince Naif
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has sent a reply cable of thanks to Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz, the Interior Minister and Chairman of the Hajj Supreme Committee, on the occasion of the success of this year's Hajj.
Following is the text of the cable addressed to the minister:
"We have received your cable containing congratulations by you and all those who participated in this year's Hajj on the occasion of the blessed Eid Aladha and the success of the security plans of this year's, 1428 H., Hajj.
As we thank you and all our sons who participated in that task from all sectors for their good and noble feelings, we thank the almighty God for the success of the security, services, organizational and preventive plans which were set for serving the pilgrims. Our country considers serving the pilgrims as the prominent historical event in its life and therefore mobilizes all capabilities and powers to ensure the easy and comfortable performance of this great pillar by all Muslims. We thank God that Muslims performed this year's Hajj in serenity and peace.
The increased level of services and organization year after year despite the increasing number of pilgrims every year is due to the sincere efforts by our sons who have been capable of shouldering this responsibility and have exerted sincere efforts which resulted in achieving this success which has been felt by all at all levels. We thank them and may God bless their efforts to serve their religion and homeland."
Earlier, Prince Naif sent a cable to the king congratulating him on the Eid and highlighting the success of this year's Hajj.
In the cable, Prince Naif said this year's Hajj succeeded with high levels of skillful performance due to sincere efforts by the command of the Hajj security forces.
Prince Naif said more than 3,000,000 pilgrims were able to perform Hajj easily and comfortably and highlighted efforts to ease movements of the pilgrims in the holy places.
Prince Naif said this year's Hajj was free from any unusual events or actions despite the region's situation which required vigilance and caution.
Prince Naif said this year's Hajj was ideal by all criteria due to the government's efforts and facilities mobilized to serve the pilgrims.