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Indian policemen guard a deserted street during restrictions in downtown Srinagar April 10, 2017, Reuters
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King Salman Bin Abdulaziz during a Saudi cabinet meeting at Al-Yamamah palace in the capital, Riyadh, on October 12, 2015. (Saudi Press Agency)
Saudi King rejects politicization of Hajj tragedy
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Criticism of Saudi Arabia over the Hajj tragedy that killed and injured hundreds last month will not deter the Kingdom from performing its duty of organizing the annual Muslim pilgrimage, Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz said on Monday. The King...Caption:
Muslim pilgrims circle counterclockwise Islam’s holiest shrine, the Kaaba, at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s holy Muslim city of Mecca late on September 26, 2015. (AFP PHOTO/MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH)
Muslim leaders reject Iran’s “politicization” of Hajj tragedy
Cairo, Brussels and London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Muslim leaders around the world have strongly rejected what they called “politicization” of last week’s Hajj tragedy by Iran, which blamed Saudi Arabia—the organizer of the annual Muslim pilgrimage—for the incident that...Caption:
Muslim pilgrims move towards the Jamarat stations to symbolically stone the devil in Mina, Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on 25 September 2015. (EPA/AMEL PAIN)
Opinion: Politicizing the Hajj Stampede
It is a never-ending story. Whenever an emergency occurs during the Hajj season, certain parties blame Saudi Arabia who, nevertheless, continues to give pilgrims top priority. The Kingdom spends about 10 percent of its income on providing services to Mecca and Medina....Caption:
A handout picture provided by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) shows Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz delivering a speech at the Royal Palace in Mecca on September 24, 2015. (AFP PHOTO / SPA)