Several members of the Royal Family, ministers and senior officials have commended King Abdullah for his achievements during the five years of his rule marked by progress and development in all vital sectors. Prince Abdulaziz Bin Majed, Emir of Madina Province, said that the Kingdom during the era of King Abdullah has achieved great development and progress in all fields. He said that the King has become an influential leader in Islamic and international arenas, noting his call for dialogue between followers of religions, cultures and civilizations of the world and the convention of two conferences in Madrid and Geneva. Prince Misha'l Bin Abdullah, Emir of Najran Province, lauded the policy of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques as regards Arab and Muslim causes. He said the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the leadership of King Abdullah has attained remarkable achievements. He noted that the King has implemented gigantic development projects and has been doing his best to enable pilgrims and visitors to the Holy Places to perform their rituals in comfort and ease. Prince Misha'l also highlighted the great attention given by the Monarch to Najran Province. Prince Faisal Bin Khaled, Emir of Asir Province, highlighted the developmental achievements accomplished in the era of King Abdullah and said the King has been tirelessly working to build his country. King Abdullah's foreign policy is characterized by wisdom and farsightedness, he said. “Moreover, the King has always been firm and decisive in confronting those who tried to launch aggression against the Kingdom,” he added. Prince Turki Bin Nasser Bin Abdul Aziz, President of the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment, described the achievements in all fields during the King's era as very important, noting that the developmental progress in the Kingdom has become a pattern to be followed in the world. He stressed that the Kingdom has been proud of its position in the world under the leadership of the King and the Crown Prince, pointing to achievements in the fields of environment and meteorology during the King's era. Prince Muhammad Bin Saud, Governor of Al-Baha, said that the Kingdom during the King's era has achieved comprehensive progress and development in all fields, adding that the Kingdom has set an example in tolerance and dialogue with others, thanks to King Abdullah's call for dialogue between followers of religions. Prince Sultan Bin Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz, President of the General Presidency of Youth Welfare, and Prince Nawaf Bin Faisal Bin Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz, Vice President of the General Presidency of Youth Welfare, said that the King has set the best example in the skillfulness of his leadership and his love for the homeland and its people, indicating that the Kingdom has been characterized by development and progress in all fields including the sectors of youth and sports in the era of the King, supported by the Crown Prince and the Second Deputy Premier. Sheikh Abdulaziz Bin Abdullah Bin Mohammed Aal Al-Sheikh, the Grand Mufti and Chairman of the Board of Senior Ulema and General Presidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta commended King Abdullah for great and remarkable achievements in all fields at home and abroad.The Grand Mufti commended the King for calling for a national dialogue and the unification of efforts in the service of the homeland. He thanked Allah Almighty for bestowing upon the Kingdom sincere leaders, adopting Islam as a constitution for governing and administering all social affairs. He lauded the King for the completion of projects of the Two Holy Mosques, and in the holy sites as well as projects for the facilitation of Haj rituals for pilgrims. He said that the King has exerted his efforts for the development of religious institutions to improve their performance in addition to the establishment of new buildings and headquarters for important institutions. Sheikh Dr. Abdullah Bin Muhammad Bin Ibrahim Aal Al-Sheikh, Speaker of the Shoura Council, said on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the ascension to the throne of King Abdullah, “we celebrate a new era of political, and security stability as well as national unity, social cohesion, and great leaps in all fields”.
