King Abdulaziz's Custody of Al-Hajj (Pilgrimage) 1343-1368 AH/1924-1949 AD: A Documentary Study through the Documents of the Dutch Consulate Indexed in the King Abdulaziz Foundation

Abstract

Abstract: This study deals with a description, an analysis, and a comparison of the written documents at the Dutch consulate indexed in King Abdulaziz Foundation (for Research and Archives) involving important information about King Abdulaziz’s custody of Al -Hajjaj (Pilgrims) by clarifying his care of their security and of the support and public services provided to them, as well as the health care he granted to them. The study concluded that King Abdulaziz’s entry to the Hejaz was a starting point for a new era characterized with custody of the Guests of Rahman in all aspects, more than in the previous covenants.