In a speech in his weekly program broadcasted by Radio Nedaa Al Islam (Call of Islam) from Makkah, the Grand Mufti of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expressed "thanks to those in charge of the service of pilgrims led by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques; the Crown Prince and the Deputy Crown Prince as well as to our armed forces, Public Security, National Guard and others," He further said addressing them and all the sectors: "Praise be to Allah Almighty that this country has provided to the pilgrims a great service through which it exerted every dear and precious and equipped with all the potential in order to maintain the security of the pilgrims and their safety and to create the right conditions for them to perform Hajj ritual securely and easily and that goal has been achieved thanks to Allah Almighty, the good intention and the blessed efforts of our rulers, asking Allah Almighty to repeat it again with welfare and well-being." --SPA 23:27 LOCAL TIME 20:27 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w