The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz and Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz, the Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General have addressed citizens, pilgrims and all Muslims on the occasion of the blessed Eid Al-Adha of 1428 AH. The address of the King and his Crown Prince was read by Culture and Information Minister Iyad bin Ameen Madani through information media organs. The following is the text of the speech: "In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Peace and prayers be on the last of the Prophets and Messengers Dear brothers and sisters, May peace and God's mercy and blessings. Islam came into being to usher into a new birth of humanity, where testimony was given that there is no God except one God, which forms the first pillar of the pillars of Islam, to declare the emancipation of human beings from the shackles of slavery except to the slavery of God; and imposed a prayer to always remind Allah Al-mighty's slaves to remember that they have to prostrate, kneel and prays for the creator; The fasting of Ramadan is to remind the human being to always think of himself and his weakness and the only way for his safety is to control his wishes and instincts and not to led by them. However Zakat confirmed the Muslim social responsibility towards society and towards the brotherhood of the human being. --MORE
