Mohammed Abdo Yamani
Mohammed Abdo Yamani was a Saudi minister of information and of pilgrimage affairs, and a writer on the history of the Hejaz.
Overview
Mohammed Abdo Yamani (1936–2010) was a Saudi official who served as minister of information and later as minister of pilgrimage affairs. He was also a writer and historian of the Hejaz.
Career
He held the information portfolio during a period of rapid development of Saudi media, and later administered the pilgrimage, one of the largest annual logistical operations in the world.
Writing
He wrote on the history and society of the Hejaz and on the pilgrimage, and was a prominent figure in the cultural life of the Kingdom.