His Royal Highness the Crown Prince’s Address at the Grand Ceremony Marking the Installation of the New Door of the Holy Kaaba
(Umm al‑Qura, Issue 1182, 16 Dhul‑Hijjah 1366 AH / 31 October 1947)
With the utmost joy and delight, and with renewed honor and pride, we record in this issue the magnificent and splendid address delivered by His Royal Highness, our exalted Crown Prince, before the House of God during the great ceremony held yesterday evening on the occasion of installing the new door of the Holy Kaaba. The full text reads:
“My beloved people, and the delegations of the House of God,
I greet you with the greeting of Islam. Praise be to God, who has honored us with the service of His House, and has honored me with placing this door upon this Ancient House. This is a grace from God, bestowed upon us, and it is one of the noble deeds of His Majesty my father, the revered King—may God preserve him and prolong his life.
I ask God, in this momentous place, to make all our deeds sincere for His sake, to accept from us and from you, to lift the distress from our sister Egypt and from all Muslim lands, and to guide us and you to that which He loves and is pleased with.
Peace and God’s mercy and blessings be upon you.”