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." --more
