RIYADH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has issued orders to host 1,000 Palestinians from martyrs' families to perform Haj this year.

This came in a statement by Minister of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance, and General Supervisor of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Guests Program Sheikh Saleh bin Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh.

He expressed his thanks and appreciation to the king for his commitment “to build bridges of fraternity with our brothers in Palestine” and make it easier for them to perform the rituals of Islam within the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Guests Program.