Mina, Saudi Arabia, 15th March 2000

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz arrived in Mina on Wednesday to ensure the comfort of the pilgrims and to supervise all phases of the general plan for the movement of pilgrims throughout the Holy Places, as is customary every year.

He was received at Mina Palace by Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector-General, Prince Naif bin Abdul Aziz, Interior Minister and chairman of Supreme Hajj Committee, Prince Ahmad bin Abdul Aziz, Deputy Interior Minister, other princes and senior officials.

Source: SPA