Peace and God’s mercy and blessings be upon you. Praise be to God—we praise Him, seek His help, and ask for His guidance. We send prayers and peace upon Muhammad and upon all who follow him in righteousness until the Day of Judgment. From this place, on this radiant and...
Read more(Umm al‑Qura, Issue 1583 — 5 Safar 1375 / 23 September 1955) In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. From Saud bin Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud. Peace and God’s mercy and blessings be upon you. May God bless you. You know that God Almighty has...
Read more(Umm al‑Qura, Issue 1784 — 8 Rabi‘ al‑Awwal 1379 / 11 September 1959) In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. My beloved people, I praise before you God, the Almighty, and ask Him to protect us and you from missteps, to illuminate for us the paths...
Read more(Umm al‑Qura, Issue 1592 — 9 Rabi‘ al‑Thani 1375 / 25 November 1955) My beloved people, My noble sons, The heartfelt sentiments I have witnessed from the people in every place I visit are the very force that inspires and drives all my political efforts—both domestic and foreign. As for...
Read moreKing Saud’s Address to His People (Umm al‑Qura, Issue 1538 — 9 Rabi‘ al‑Awwal 1374 / 5 November 1954) Praise be to God, who has guided us through the light of Islam and granted us the blessing of faith. May prayers and peace be upon Muhammad, the best of mankind....
Read moreAddress Delivered by His Majesty King Saud in Al‑Madinah al‑Munawwarah on the Occasion of the Completion of the Reconstruction and Expansion of the Prophet’s Mosque Published in Umm al‑Qurā, Issue No. 1588, dated 11 Rabīʿ al‑Awwal 1375 AH (28 October 1955 CE) In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most...
Read more(Umm al‑Qurā, Issue No. 1514, 4 Ramadan 1373 AH / 7 May 1954 CE) In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful From Saud ibn Abdulaziz to all my Muslim brothers in Pakistan: Peace be upon you, and God’s mercy and blessings. As I take my leave...
Read more(Umm al‑Qurā, Issue No. 1669, 9 Dhu al‑Qi‘dah 1376 AH / 7 June 1957 CE) His Majesty delivered the following address: Before I begin, I would like to welcome you and express my pleasure at meeting with the men of finance and commerce, so that we may speak together about...
Read more(Umm al‑Qurā, Issue No. 1595, 1 Jumada I 1375 AH / 16 December 1955 CE) In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Peace and blessings be upon His faithful Messenger Mr. Dean, distinguished gentlemen, For a long time, I have yearned to visit this great scholarly...
Read more(Umm al‑Qurā, Issue No. 1558, 1 Sha‘bān 1374 AH / 25 March 1955 CE) It has given us great pleasure today to visit the barracks and encampments of the units stationed in Taif from our rising army. We observed with satisfaction and delight the cleanliness of all facilities, the fine...
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