Senegal Muslim scholars express condolence to Iranian families
A number of Senegal Muslim scholars and cultural figures have sent condolence messages over the death of Iranian Hajj pilgrims in Mina, near the holy city of Mecca.
According to the Iranian Cultural Center in Senegal, Sheikh Muhammad Joop, director of Al-Huda Al-Mubin Educational Institute, Sheikh Ali Badr, the Friday prayers leader and imam of mosque in Kaolack region, and Sheikh Sharif Ambalo, director of Al Yasin Institute condoled the tragedy in a phone call with Seyyed Hassan Esmati, Iranian cultural attaché in Senegal.
Expressing their sympathy with the Iranian families of the pilgrims, the scholars asked for the formation of Hajj Committee in the Muslim World and stressed that the Saudi government should provide answers to all Muslims.
Some Senegalese scholars, such as Sheikh Muhammad Nyang have objected to the policy of the Saudi government and said that instead of inviting Senegal to cooperate in Hajj affairs, the Saudi government asks the African country to get involved in the war against Yemeni Muslims.
He added that this is while 10000 Senegalese Muslims participated in the Hajj rituals this year and five pilgrims of the country were martyred in the Mina incident and more than 60 others are still missing.
The Saudi government on Tuesday confirmed the death toll in the Mina crush has reached 4,173.
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