AlHijjah 16, 1432, Nov 12, 2011, SPA - The Ministry of Hajj held here Friday evening an honoring ceremony for heads and members of missions and its guests for the Hajj season of 1432 AH, and for the distribution of the prizes of best journalist works for the Hajj season of 1431 AH. The ceremony was attended by Minister of Hajj Dr. Fouad bin Abdulsalam Al-Farsi. A number of speakers addressed the ceremony and hailed the Hajj services and facilities provided to the pilgrims by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In a speech on the occasion, the Minister of Hajj explained efforts by Kingdom ever since the reign of the late King Abdulaziz Al Saud to the era of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to receive delegations of pilgrims from around the world. Dr Al-Farsi said that this auspicious occasion comes in the wake of the performance of rituals of Hajj and the overall activities that accompanied it. He praised the role of scholars, thinkers, writers and journalists in strengthening the unity of the Islamic nation, expressing thanks and appreciation to the employees of the various media for their efforts to cover the Hajj. --MORE
