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Sanaa: 1,124 Yemeni pilgrims detained, flight redirected to Aden

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Al Mayadeen
  • 27 Jun 2024 00:07
2 Min Read

The Ministry of Guidance and Pilgrimage in Sanaa has confirmed that the authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, yesterday, prevented the departure of pilgrims' flights to Sanaa Airport and redirected them to Aden Airport.

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  • Muslim pilgrims circumambulate the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Monday, June 17, 2024. (AP)
    Muslim pilgrims circumambulate the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Monday, June 17, 2024. (AP)

The Ministry of Guidance and Pilgrimage in Sanaa has confirmed that authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia detained 1,124 Yemeni pilgrims who were scheduled to return to Sanaa Airport.

The ministry stated that Saudi authorities prevented the departure of the pilgrims' flights to Sanaa and redirected them to Aden Airport.

The ministry held Saudi authorities responsible for the safety of the pilgrims and any potential risks they may face due to being transferred to Aden, citing security instability in the occupied areas.

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The ministry reminded that the agreement with the Saudi Ministry of Hajj stipulates that Yemeni pilgrims who departed through Sanaa International Airport should be returned to the same airport.

It is worth noting that the leader of the Ansar Allah movement, Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, has asserted that the Saudi authorities are not worthy of serving the Hajj. He added that there is a great role for Hajj and Umrah, and a fundamental role for the House of Allah, which the Saudi authorities are not competent to oversee and implement among Muslims.

Sayyed al-Houthi further stated that "politically, the Saudi regime is subject to the American will, ingratiates itself to the Israeli enemy, and allies with the enemies of Muslims."

Read more: Hajj death toll tops 1,000 after extreme heat: AFP

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