The opening session held under the title 'From Hajj to the World' was chaired by Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Mohammed Saleh bin Taher Benten. At the outset of the session, Dr. Benten delivered a speech in which he praised Allah Almighty for gracing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the honor of serving the Two Holy Mosques, Islam and Muslims. "From the era of late King Abdulaziz Al Saud until the prosperous era of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and HRH the Crown Prince, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has always played a pioneering role in spreading Islam and serving Muslims," Minister of Hajj and Umrah said, adding that despite the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was keen on allowing pilgrims to perform Hajj rituals in safe, health and security conditions. --More 18:50 LOCAL TIME 15:50 GMT 0013 www.spa.gov.sa/w1379317