Speeches

2026

The First Anniversary of His Accession to the Throne — 1954

“The Qur’an is our constitution, and the Sunnah of Muhammad (peace be upon him) is our foundation. Upon these principles we proceed, and upon this constitution we remain steadfast, by God’s will and power.” “Since ascending the throne, we resolved to adopt a policy within the country that guarantees the...

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1953

King Saud’s Proclamation Upon His Accession to the Throne

“My noble people,” “It was God’s will that the founder of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia — the unifier of its lands and the builder of its glory — King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al‑Faisal Al‑Saud, should answer the call of his Lord. He spent his entire life in continuous struggle...

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2026

King Saud’s Address to His People — 1955

In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful From Saud bin Abdulaziz Al‑Faisal Al‑Saud to his beloved people, Peace be upon you, and God’s mercy. “The Salafi school established in Baljurashi by Nasser bin Mughram and Mohammed bin Jumah — whose curriculum is the teaching of Islam,...

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2026

King Saud’s Address to the Pilgrims

In the name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. From Saud ibn Abdulaziz To the pilgrims of the Sacred House of God, and to every Muslim in the East and West who receives this message. May the peace, mercy, and blessings of God be upon you. I praise...

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2026

King Saud’s Address to the Pilgrims at Arafat

In the name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. Labbayka Allahumma labbayk. We praise You, O God, for the blessing of Islam, and we thank You for guiding us to gather in this great place—where each of us comes to know his fellow, and each comes to know...

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2026

King Saud’s Statement to the People of Mecca

In the name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. My brothers and my sons—neighbors of the Sacred Mosque, servants of God’s House, and noble members of my people: On this night in which I meet you after our great sovereign answered the call of his Lord—may God envelop...

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2026

Prince Saud’s Address to the Pilgrims — 1950

In the name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. Honored pilgrims, I greet you all with the greeting of Islam, and I ask God, exalted be He, to grant you complete safety, to ease your pilgrimage to His Sacred House, and to return you to your homelands in...

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