1999
News Story
02/06/1999
Hajj Ministry Issues Book on Centennial
The Minister of Pilgrimage [
Hajj
] has issued a book on the occasion of the 100th anniversary [in the
Hijrah
calendar] of the event that led to the founding of the modern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The 72-page book has been written by
Hajj
Minister Dr. Mahmoud Safar, who urges Muslims to benefit from the season of
Hajj
to enhance the pillars of their solidarity. The book includes chapters on cooperation amongst Muslims, Saudi Arabia's role in realizing this, the goals and regulations governing the pilgrimage, and enlightenment of the pilgrims.
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