Hajj Affair Management is not a priority for S. Arabia
“Hajj Ritual has not been a priority for Saudi Arabia and its officials,” said International affair analyst.
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The political commentator, Hussein Sheikh Al-Islam in an exclusive interview with Taqrib News Agency (TNA) beckoned to bitter incidents in Hajj pilgrimage (deadly stampede during the Hajj rituals in Mina and a massive construction crane collapsed into Mecca’s Grand Mosque) leaving thousands of dead and injured stressing managing Hajj pilgrimage and its rituals were not a priority for Saudi officials.
The political analyst pointed the finger of blame on Saudi officials as to deadly stampede during the Hajj pilgrimage rituals noting Saudi Arabia is mired into monarchy related issues, the officials sent their experienced forces to Bahrain so as block the way for Yemenis in forming democracy; given that what has left for the country is some novice and inefficient forces.
Hussein Sheikh Al-Islam beckoned to Riyadh’s decision to deny thousands of pilgrims a visit to the holy shrines in Mecca and Medina noting, “The country did not issue Visa for people Yemen and Syria and in the meantime did not even secure safety of those who came to perform Hajj rituals.”
The political commentator went on stressed Saudi Arabia has clearly violated its religious responsibility regarding the Hajj pilgrimage and should be responsible for people’s safety.
Sheikh Al-Islam concluded the Saudi regime should allow a joint committee of Muslim countries to oversee the management of annual Hajj pilgrimage.
To him, Saudi Arabia should allow Muslim countries to help the kingdom run the Hajj pilgrimage rituals, emphasizing the need for the formation of a Muslim committee to “supervise the management” of the annual Islamic event.
The Mina crush occurred on September 24 after two large masses of pilgrims fused together.
Saudi Arabia claims nearly 770 people were killed in the crush, but officials with Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization say about 4,700 people, including 464 Iranians, lost their lives in the tragedy.
