AlHijjah 13, 1433, Oct 29, 2012, SPA - Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior and Chairman of Hajj Supreme Committee, has congratulated the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on the blessed Eid Al-Adha and the distinguished success of Hajj season for the year 1433AH. In his cable, the Prince said, "I congratulate you on the distinguished success of Hajj season for this year, thanks to your wise directives to provide all facilities and services to pilgrims to perform their Hajj rituals easily and comfortably. The number of pilgrims for this year amounted to 3,161,573, an increase of 8% compared to the last year. A similar cable of congratulations has also been sent on this occasion by Prince Ahmed to Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense.
