Saudis project faked image of Islam: religious cleric
Ayatollah Arafi leveled severe criticism at the stances taken by Saudi Rulers and slammed their willful crimes in the region.
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Addressing worshipers at Qom’s Jamkaran Mosque, Ayatollah Arafi leveled severe criticism at the stances taken by Saudi Rulers and slammed their willful crimes in the region stressing the Saudi ruler cannot run the Hajj affairs, reported Taqrib News Agency (TNA).
The dean of al-Mustafa International University went on to underscore the image projected as Islam by the House of Saud is not the real one; all the same, it is a faked religion offered by imperialist powers and the Zionist regime.
The head of the Islamic Seminaries of Iran hailed Islamic Republic of Iran for taking strong stance against the policy of Saudi Monarchy in the region urging Muslim states to do the same and stand against oppression in the World of Islam.
The grand Ayatollah beckoned to the prime importance of Hajj adding the ritual is "a political and spiritual journey while Saudi authorities seek to turn this religious obligation into an insignificant tourist trip.
Ayatollah Arafi highlighted the royal family distorted the Islamic teachings and instructions and “the evil and accursed House of Saud even blocked the way for the pilgrims to the Sacred Mosque and made the safe sanctuary of God unsafe."
Needless to say, Iranians do not attend the Hajj pilgrimage this year because of the failure of Saudi authorities to ensure the pilgrims’ safety following last year’s human crush during the rituals in Mina.
The tragic incident took place when two large masses of pilgrims converged at a crossroads during the symbolic ceremony of the stoning of Satan in Jamarat in September 2015.
Saudi Arabia claims that nearly 770 people were killed in the incident; however, Iran, which had the greatest number of deaths among foreign nationals, has put the death toll at about 4,700.
The Hajj is one of the five pillars of the holy faith of Islam that every able-bodied and financially able Muslim is obliged to undertake during their lifetime.
