(Umm al‑Qurā, Issue No. 1526, 7 Dhu al‑Ḥijjah 1373 AH / 6 August 1954 CE) In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Praise be to God; we praise Him, we thank Him, and we seek refuge in Him from the evils within ourselves and from the...
Read more(Umm al‑Qurā, Issue No. 1575, 9 Dhu al‑Ḥijjah 1374 AH / 29 July 1955 CE) In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Praise be to God—our Lord, our Creator, and our Sustainer. Praise be to God alone, our God and our object of worship. Praise be...
Read more(Umm al‑Qurā, Issue No. 1597, 15 Jumada I 1375 AH / 30 December 1955 CE) The truth is that the period through which the Arab nation is passing today is a tremendous test of its resolve, the strength of its will, and the depth of its national consciousness. Events in...
Read more(Umm al‑Qurā, Issue No. 1526, 7 Dhu al‑Ḥijjah 1373 AH / 6 August 1954 CE) In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Praise be to God—we praise Him, we thank Him, and we seek refuge in Him from the evils within ourselves and from the consequences...
Read moreFrom Saud ibn Abdulaziz to all his Muslim brothers gathered with him in Mina for the performance of the rites (Mina, 11 Dhu al‑Ḥijjah 1374 AH / 31 July 1955 CE) In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Peace and God’s mercy and blessings be upon...
Read moreHis 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...
Read more(Umm al‑Qura, Issue 1151, 28 Rabi‘ al‑Thani 1366 AH / 21 March 1947) To the sons of our dear nation, peace be upon you and God’s mercy and blessings. In the face of the profound warmth with which we were received in every region of our young Kingdom, and in...
Read more(Umm al‑Qura, Issue 1469, 14 Shawwal 1372 AH / 25 June 1953) Praise be to God, who has bestowed upon us His abundant blessings, guided us to the straight path, opened our hearts to follow His commands, and made easy for us the fasting of His month. We ask Him...
Read more“My Muslim brothers, I greet you on behalf of His Majesty my father the King, and in my own name. I greet you with the greeting of Islam, and in your honored persons I greet all Muslims in the East and West. I praise God who has enabled us and...
Read moreHis Royal Highness the Crown Prince, with his noble hand, placed the first stone in the foundation of the reconstruction and expansion of the Prophet’s Holy Mosque. The following is the esteemed address delivered by His Royal Highness at this historic ceremony: “Praise be to God, Lord of the Worlds,...
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