Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi said:

Saudis ought to esteem the Iranian Hajj pilgrims

In the meeting with Supreme Leader’s representative in Hajj and Pilgrimage Affairs, Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi stressed, “Saudis ought to highly esteem the Iranian Hajj pilgrims, and we should respect their sacred relics.”

News ID: 445412

Date: 15 June 2019 - 22:40

RNA - Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi received the representative of the supreme leader to Hajj and Pilgrimage Affairs, Hujjat al-Islam Sayyed Abdulfattah Navab, congratulating his instalment, said, “Your selection, as an experienced person in the field of Hajj and pilgrimage will bear some good fruits, I wish you good luck in your new position.”

Providing the supreme leader’s representative with some valuable advices, the source of emulation pointed out, “Saudi Arabia is willing to keep the political and religious issues apart from each other so that nothing goes wrong with the performance of Hajj.”

Ayatollah Makarem Shirazai maintained, “Saudis ought to highly esteem our Hajj pilgrims and we are also required to respect their sacred relics. The clergies of the Iranian Caravan should receive the required education in this regard, they are supposed to let people know they must abstain from insulting the Saudis’ sacred issues and that, Iranian pilgrims are expected to perform the good conduct.”

Finally, this source of emulation wished Hujjat al-Islam Navab good luck in his new position, and expressed hopes that the world of Islam, specifically the Iranian Hajj pilgrims have a good Hajj this year.”

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