The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has ordered the hosting, this year's Hajj 1439 H (2018 G), of 1000 male and female pilgrims from the families of martyrs of Egyptian armed forces and Police. This came as part of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Hajj Guests Program, annually supervised by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance. In a statement, Sheikh Dr. Abdullatif bin Abdulaziz Al Al-Sheikh, Minister of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance, said that this year's guests are coming from the continents of Asia, Africa and Europe, noting that as many as thousands of female and male pilgrims have benefited from this program since its inception 22 years ago.