RIYADH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has ordered the hosting for Hajj of 1,000 family members of Palestinians killed or injured in the fighting currently raging in Gaza, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
According to the SPA, the directive comes following a similar order issued in May, also for 1,000 family members of Palestinian victims in the Gaza Strip, which brings the total number hosted from Palestine for this year’s Hajj to 2,000.
The gesture is part of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Guests Program for Hajj and Umrah, which is supervised by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance. Since its inception 26 years ago, over 60,000 pilgrims have been hosted under the program.
