A gathering of Makkah residents and dignitaries honored four national leaders, who won promotions for serving the homeland. The celebration was attended by Prince Khalid bin Waleed bin Abdul Mohsen bin Abdulaziz and held at the house of Mr. Ibrahim Amjad in the Batha Quraysh district amid a warm welcome by a number of officials, dignitaries, businessmen and press men.

The honoring included:   Dr Abdul Fattah Mashaat for being appointed as a Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Mr Saad Al Maymouni for being appointed a governor of Taif province, and Dr. Abdul Qadir Amir: For being appointed undersecretary of the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs. And Dr. Hani Ghazi for being assigned as UQU Vice-President for Development and Entrepreneurship after merging the Deanships of Academic Development and Community Service with Deanship of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in one deanship. The celebration saw diverse activities full of loyalty and speeches about their outstanding efforts. 
Counselor Dr Talaat Attar gave a speech in which he congratulated the four leaders for winning the trust and for being honored for their works and service to the King and homeland.
 Dean of the Custodian of Two Holy Mosques Institute for Hajj and Umrah Research, Dr Sami Borhameen, gave a speech on behalf of Makkah residents, in which he congratulated the four leaders. He said the honoring was not strange to Makkah residents as a way to express appreciation to the four faithful men, who contribute in serving our dear homeland with loyalty and honesty. He wished them luck in serving the society and homeland.
After this, UQU Vice-President for Development and Entrepreneurship and Vice-chairman of Wadi Makkah Company Dr Hani Othman Ghazi gave a speech on behalf of his colleagues, in which he expressed thanks and appreciation to King Salman bin Abdulaziz and his Crown Prince for their confidence in him and his colleagues. He also thanked Makkah residents and those participating in the honoring ceremony, asking Allah for help to serve the homeland upon directions of King Salman bin Abdulaziz and his Crown Prince and fulfil aspirations of adviser to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and governor of Makkah Prince Khalid Al Faisal.
Speeches saw the participation of Vice-chairman of the Makkah municipal council Dr Mahmoud Kesnawi, former member of the Shura Council Dr Magdi Hariri and Mr Jamil Zokar Manshi. At the conclusion of the ceremony, gifts and shields were presented to the four leaders and photos were taken. Wishing good luck to the honored leaders