Shura. Following is the text: In the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the Most Merciful, Praise be to Allah and blessings be on his messenger, our prophet Mohammed and his companions Brothers and sisters, the members of the Shura Council, Peace be upon you. At the beginning of this annual meeting, which brings us together with an elite group of the sons and daughters of our beloved country, I am pleased to thank you for the work your council has accomplished and the decisions it has made that contributed to the guidance of the options the government had taken and the decisions it made in accordance with the interests of the country and its citizens. The efforts of the founder of this country-may Allah bless his soul-resulted in the formation of this great entity (the nation), and it is now our responsibility both as government and as people to protect it, maintain its assets and its status among nations, and defend its supreme message, a message that emanates from the tolerant values of Islam as well as from the desire for dialogue and interaction with other nations in order to attain mutual human goals. In its makeup, your council embodies the unity of the country, as its work embodies participation in decision-making process. You are among the leaders of national opinion on whom the state depends to shape the present and future of the country. This puts greater responsibility on you to confront the challenges your country faces, and to push the process of national development in all its aspects forward to achieve the country's aspirations. --More 15:09 LOCAL TIME 12:09 GMT تغريد
