AlHijjah 11, 1432, Nov 7, 2011, SPA - Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Pilgrim-Guests Program annually hosts more than 1000 Muslims at the expense of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and the Program has hosted more than 18,000 pilgrims for 13 years since its inception. The Program supervised by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance has had various objectives including the King's desire for hosting pilgrims at his own expense as charitable works, showing a spirit of Islamic cooperation and brotherhood among Muslims, and enhancing links with influential Muslims in their societies and institutions.