Riyadh: Saudis Keenly Anticipate King Abdullah’s Homecoming

News: P A Hameed
Daijiworld Media Network - Riyadh

Riyadh, Feb 23: For over a week the capital city of Saudi Arabia, has been adorned all over with posters, silhouettes and Saudi national flags to warmly welcome the Custodian of two holy mosques, King Abdullah. He was away from the Kingdom for three months to undergo medical treatment.

After a successful surgery in New York hospital, the monarch moved to Morocco, which is the Kingdom’s friendly country to a have a proper rest. Both Saudis and residents are eagerly in anticipation of his safe arrival to Saudi Arabia. He is expected to arrive in the Kingdom by tomorrow evening.

Several institutions, government buildings, colleges and business organizations too are decked with placards of the King’s various postures underlined with the Arabic wording and wishes like-‘Let health and safety be on you’, ‘You are the King of Humanity’ (Salaamthikum Ya Malik al Insaniya), ‘O royal highness, you are in our hearts’, ‘You are like fatherly figure, let well-being be on you’ and so on.

Major places like Olaya, Thakassusi, Janadriyah, International Airport Road, SABIC, King Abdullah Road are completely filled with the wishes and adores to the eminent king. Underpass, overpass, date trees planted alongside the roads, light poles have become the witnesses to this.   

All these indicate the people’s deepest admiration and allegiance towards the King, who is the man of visionary idea and farsightedness contemplating for the welfare and progress of the Kingdom. All people-Saudis and non-Saudis exult at his homecoming as it was seen that everyone prayed for his speedy recovery and safe return to the Kingdom after his surgery. He was in the hearts of everyone though he was afar for a while.

In fact, Saudi Arabia has gone through major advancements and developments in various fields like foreign policy, infrastructure, education, empowerment of women, upliftment of poor people, medical and economic sector among others, under the leadership of the King. He was the one who heralded a brush-up in the Indo-Saudi relationship that opened up varied opportunities in the field of IT, education, technology and other sectors.

Virtually, it gave a fresh outlook in the rapport of India and Saudi Arabia that made the two countries come closer. Around two million Indians are working in the Kingdom in various sectors and contributing to the growth and progress of Saudi Arabia. For the Indians, Saudi Arabia is the second home whereby they add value to the Indian foreign exchange to be on the faster move.

Many job opportunities in the specialized and non-specialized fields gave a fabulous break to the Indians in many companies, financial organizations and universities in the Kingdom. Several companies and universities are on the move to collaborate with some Indian companies especially electronics and information technology. 

Major portion of the Kingdom’s revenue has been spent on educational fields including women’s education. Many vocational and training centers, educational institutes, universities are getting shaped up. One of the world’s biggest women’s universities (named Prince Noura Bint AbdulRahman University) is underway to be opened soon on the King Khaled International Airport Road. Educational networks have been on the go throughout the Kingdom to keep the country educationally forwarded. Scholarships and other facilities are being rendered to the country’s youths for their advanced education abroad.

 Many conjoined babies were provided with free treatment in the specialized hospitals of the Saudi Arabia. Several parents including foreigners, who lost their hope on the life of their conjoined babes, were given a fresh vim and vigor. After a successful medical operation, babes were separated and have started leading a new life. Besides, many patients in various hospitals are provided with free medical treatments and expenses.

It is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which initiated the interfaith dialogue. The aim of this dialogue is to understand the edifications of major religions and create a broad platform in order to avoid mistrust, abhorrence and conflict amongst the people of the religions in the world.    

In total, Saudi Arabia is being exposed to the world more openly than ever. All these became possible under the vibrant leadership of the King Abdullah. The world people-particularly the citizens and residents alike-really want his great leadership to keep the world in peace. That is why, the people express their joy and delight over the arrival of the King and wish him a good health and long life to resume his royal office soon.