Congratulations to the Islamic nation, and all of humanity, on the new year whose sun has risen upon us.
I extend my heartfelt greetings, especially to my brothers and sisters in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and I pray that Almighty God will continue to bless us with faith in Him and in His Messenger (peace be upon him).
Our sun has risen high, creating rays of love, peace, and harmony, radiating with the promise that our leader, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, made after ascending to the throne:
"I ask God to help me serve the dear people and realize their dreams, and protect our country and security and stability, and protect it from all evil."
He also added - may God support him:
"Today, our Arab and Islamic nation is in dire need of unity and solidarity. We in this country, which God has honored by choosing it as the starting point of His message and the Qibla of Muslims, will continue to seek unity, bring hearts together, and, guided by the teachings of our noble Islamic faith, defend the causes of our nation. The Almighty has chosen this for us and instilled faith in peace, mercy, moderation, and balance."
The King has indeed kept his word and fulfilled his promise.
Now we see our Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, fulfilling his promises to our King. He is serving our people, consolidating security and stability, and striving for our nation’s unity, with his conferences and statements reaffirming the Kingdom’s solid support for our causes, especially the Palestinian cause.
World leaders have come to admire His Highness, and many are now seeking his counsel and support.
Our Crown Prince continues to follow through on his social and economic development commitments of Vision 2030. Meanwhile, our Foreign Minister has been flying around the world to foster unity and bring people together, and our other ministers are roaming the globe to draw the industries, technologies, and investments the country needs if the Kingdom is to fulfill its ultimate duty, empowering its citizens and transforming the Kingdom into a beacon of humanity, just as the martyr King Faisal bin Abdulaziz had hoped. Today, that vision has become reality.
We now see our citizens providing priceless services, not only to the Muslims making pilgrimage but also to people across the world through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, which operates in 106 countries.
We and our noble religion are blessed. We rejoice at our wise leadership. From King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman to this day, our leaders have fostered prosperity and raised our ambitions for the future as high as the heavens.
