Then, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques delivered the following speech: "In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, Praise be to Allah, and prayers and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah, Your Majesties, Your Highnesses, Your Excellencies, Your Excellency the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Dear Audience, May Allah's peace, mercy and blessings be upon you. I welcome you to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Cradle of Revelation, and from the vicinity of the Sacred House of Allah, the Muslim's Qiblah (Direction), and in this blessed month, where we gather at this summit, which we hope will achieve our aspirations of pride, progress, security, peace, prosperity for our Islamic nation. I am pleased to thank His Excellency President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Turkey for his efforts during his presidency of the previous session of the Islamic Summit. I also thank His Excellency the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation for the works carried out by the Secretariat to serve the Islamic cooperation. Dear Brothers, We recall the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, taking place after the burning of Al-Aqsa Mosque which is still under occupation and subjected to systematic attacks. The Palestinian cause is the cornerstone of the works of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and is the focus of our attention until the brotherly Palestinian people get all their legitimate rights guaranteed by the international legitimacy resolutions and the Arab peace initiative. We reaffirm our unequivocal rejection of any measures that would prejudice the historical and legal status of Al-Quds Al-Sharif. --More 02:20 LOCAL TIME 23:20 GMT 0034 www.spa.gov.sa/w1112826