For their part, a number of the guests delivered speeches during which they expressed their thanks and appreciation to the Kingdom; leadership, government and people and stressed that it is legitimately imperative that Muslims stand by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in its call to encounter the dangers that are trying to undermine Islam and Muslims, and to achieve Arab integration and solidarity, as the danger threatens the reality of Islam and distorts the Islamic message. The guests included Grand Mufti of the Republic of Mauritania, Sheikh Ahmed Al-Murabet; Mufti of North Tripoli of the Lebanese Republic Sheikh Malik Al-Sha'ar ; President of the University of Ansar al-Sunnah in the Republic of Sudan, Dr. Sheikh Ismail Al-Mahi and Chairman of the Society of Quran and Sunnah in the Kingdom of Morocco, Dr. Mohammed Al-Maghraowi. --SPA 15:14 LOCAL TIME 12:14 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w