AlQa'dah 29, 1432, Oct 27, 2011, SPA -- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has issued directives to host the family of Martyr Farman Ali Khan, Pakistani national, to perform Hajj this year as part of the King's Guests Program, sponsored by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance. In a statement, Mudlij Al-Mudlij, the Executive Manager of the program, recalled that the directive to host the family of Khan to perform Hajj this year comes in addition to another directive to grant King Abdulaziz Medal - class I to the Martyr, who rescued 14 persons from drowning in Jeddah floods two years ago, in recognition of his heroic deed which led him to drown to death in the same incident. Al-Mudlej added that the program's Administration has completed preparedness to receive all the King's invitees to perform Hajj, make some get-acquainted visits to some developmental facilities in the Kingdom, including King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the holy Quran, Kaaba Kiswa (dress) Factory, Alharamain (two holy mosques) Exhibition, and hold a number of meetings with prominent religious figures in the Kingdom. The King's Program hosts as many as 1400 pilgrims from different countries this year.
