Mina, Dhu-AlHijjah 9, 1435, Oct 3, 2014, SPA -- A number of media representatives who came to attend Hajj at invitations of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia highly valued the warm welcome, excellent organization and generous hospitality accorded to them by the authorities to perform their religion's fifth pillar. In statements to Saudi Press Agency (SPA), they lauded the state of security and stability that engulf the spiritual atmosphere in Hajj, noting that the high-level services rendered by the authorities concerned have enabled them to perform the ritual in the most tranquility and comfort. They were Mohamed Salem Ould Bouk, Director General of the Islamic Broadcasting Union; Hisham Akhal, Reporter of Maghreb Arab Press Agency in Venezuela; Mohammed Ramadan Maraji, Managing Editor of the Tanzania Journal and Amani Harouna, Reporter of the International Islamic News Agency. --SPA 22:15 LOCAL TIME 19:15 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w