Speaker praises success of Hajj season

Manama, Aug. 21 (BNA): Representatives Council Speaker Ahmed bin Ibrahim Al Mulla lauded the great success of the Hajj season this year and the unrelenting efforts of the Saudi government to ensure security, safety and comfort for more than 1.5 million pilgrims. He was speaking at a meeting with Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at Mina Palace after performance of the Hajj rituals. The Representatives Council Speaker conveyed the greetings and respect of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, expressing appreciation of the great care accorded by King Salman to facilitate Hajj performance for Muslims from all over the world. He praised the successful organisational schemes carried out by the Saudi government and the full care provided for the pilgrims. He stressed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has always proved its keenness on serving the two holy mosques and providing all needed requirements to ensure easy performance of pilgrimage and Umrah. The Representatives Council Speaker hailed perpetual improvement of the services provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the pilgrims, including dedicating modern technologies and logistic arrangements to facilitate and organise performance of Hajj rituals.