Awwal 09, 1432 / April 13, 2011, SPA -- In a statement upon arriving at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh today to attend the opening ceremony of the 26th National Festival for Heritage and Culture, King Hamad bin Eisa Al Khalifa of Bahrain said "when we come to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, indeed we move to the innermost of the Gulf and Arab homeland, because the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is our strategic hinterland, the greater homeland of all Arabs, site of Islam's revelation and the destination of Islam and Muslims. Due to its open minded Arab-Muslim society, Saudi Arabia, under the leadership of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud who traces the steps of its founding King and the reformer Abdulaziz, has become the path of noble Islamic Shariah doctrines and dialogue among cultures and religions, he added. To me, "Janadriyah festival", which was established by Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud decades ago, means the revival of folklore and thought and thinkers dialogue on different issues with a striking freedom, the King of Bahrain said. Thus, Janadriyah has set an example to be followed by in each Gulf and Arab country in relation to revival of folklore and endeavor to trace it in our countries, he added. The King observed that thought dialogue has became the shouting call of the epoch and the freelance dialogues constituted a new breakthrough in the advancement of Gulf and Arab region, followed by other cultural enterprises such as publishing, translation and internationally and Arab held book fairs. King of Bahrain underscored that the safe return home of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, healthfully, was a source of joy to Saudi people in particular and the whole region's peoples in general in addition to all his brethren and beloved. -- SPA
