RIYADH: A number of guests of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Program for Hajj, Umrah and Visitation confirmed that the invitation they received to perform Hajj is the best evidence of Saudi Arabia’s care and concern for Islam and Muslims. They said Saudi Arabia’s hosting of Hajj is an extension of the humanitarian work carried out by the Kingdom for all Muslims. “It is no secret that the Kingdom is making great services for the comfort of the guests of God and meeting their needs. These are tangible efforts with an honorable history, and they are not limited to serving pilgrims or the feelings only, but rather they extend to include Makkah and Madinah,” Mustafa Yusuf, secretary-general of the Islamic Society of Vietnam, told the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). He added that “the Kingdom’s generosity has and continues to overcome all obstacles for Muslims to perform rituals with ease and reassurance.” The initiative, also called Guests of God Service Program, was inaugurated by King Salman in 2019 as one of Saudi Arabia’s key reform plans under the Kingdom’s Vision 2030. The program seeks to host large numbers of pilgrims, facilitate their access to the Two Holy Mosques, ensure they have access to high-quality services through the most advanced technology, and enhance their cultural and spiritual experience. It also seeks to ensure that pilgrims safely return to their countries of origin after completing all their rituals. Haji Murad of Uzbekistan hailed the initiative as a worthy humanitarian program. He also cited the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance for its efforts in implementing the initiative “in a distinguished manner.” Abdul Wali Abdul Baqi, another guest of the program from Uzbekistan, and who works as a correspondent on Uzbek state television, said: “Praise be to God who made it possible for me to visit this country in order to perform Hajj with the convoy of guests of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, and I was very happy when I saw the Holy Kaaba.”