Internationalizing the administration of the Two Holy Mosques ... Iranian invitations on behalf of Al-Houthi
English - Saturday 08 August 2020 الساعة 04:42 pm
Sanaa, Newsyemen, Exclusive:
On the sidelines of the Hajj season for this year 1441 AH, the Houthi militia - the Iranian arm in Yemen - launched an organized media campaign during which it attacked the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia against the background of the exceptional precautionary measures that accompanied this year's Hajj season due to the Coronaviru (covid19).
The institutions under the control of the Houthi militia issued press releases that included what it called an explicit condemnation of the Saudi government, claiming that the Saudi decision "is a targeting of Islam and a provocation of the feelings of Muslims in all parts of the world."
It was striking that the contents of the Houthi statements were similar to the Iranian calls for "internationalizing the administration of the Two Holy Mosques in Makkah and Madinah."
Al-Houthi’s statements called on “all Islamic countries to condemn this step and work to involve Islamic countries in managing sacred sentiments.”
It also called on Islamic peoples and governments to “condemn this measure and the serious approach towards finding a joint Islamic management of Islamic holy sites.”
In light of the great changes imposed by the Coronavirus pandemic, the Saudi government had approved exceptional measures for the Hajj season this year, as the number of pilgrims was limited to about 10 thousand from within the Kingdom only, compared to about 2.5 million pilgrims, last year, from all parts of the world.
Al-Houthi’s statements claimed that this decision came within the framework of what it described as “conspiracy schemes aimed at disrupting the Hajj pilgrimage by relying on false pretexts and pretexts.”
Houthi public incitement against Saudi Arabia
In a public incitement against the Saudi government, the leader of the Houthi militia, Dhaif Allah al-Shami, called on "the governments and peoples of the Islamic world to take a clear and frank position" on what he said was a "ban on the Hajj," warning that "silence and lethargy will lead Muslims into disasters that may be more than what is happening today. "
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is run by the Houthi militia in Sanaa, claimed, "The Saudi decision is a violation of the right of Muslims to perform the rituals of Hajj, and reveals the danger of monopolizing the management of holy places," referring to Iranian calls regarding what it describes as "a joint Islamic management of the rituals of Hajj."
In a statement it said, "Taking such a dangerous decision should have taken place in consultation with all Islamic countries."
Concurrently, Houthi preachers launched a similar campaign, which included stressing the importance of what they describe as "saving the Hajj pilgrimage by involving Islamic states and institutions in the management of the Two Holy Mosques."
Completion of the rituals of Hajj
On Sunday, August 2, 2020, Saudi Arabia announced the completion of the rituals of the limited Hajj, days after its launch, amid preventive measures approved by the Kingdom for fear of the repercussions of the Corona virus.
According to what was reported by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), "the pilgrims of the Sacred House of God bid farewell to the sacred feelings after they completed their Hajj farewell rituals, amid precautionary measures."
The Saudi government had preceded the start of the rituals by conducting "Corona" examinations, and every pilgrim was provided with tools and supplies, including medical Ihram, sterilizer, stones of pebbles, masks, a carpet and an umbrella, as well as tightening sterilization procedures in the feelings and the Grand Mosque, and imposed instructions to prevent pilgrims from touching the covering of the Kaaba.
As of Sunday August 2, the Saudi Ministry of Health monitored, in a statement, 30 deaths and 1,357 cases of the virus, without any indication of any infections or deaths among pilgrims, and the ministry also indicated that the total number of infections increased to 278,835, including two thousand and 917 deaths, and 240 thousand and 81 cases of recovery.
