Saudi Arabia is a big obstacle to the formation of a wave of support for Palestine during Hajj
Mehr News, International Group: In recent months, in response to the Zionist regime’s attacks on Gaza and support for Palestine, we have witnessed public and student protests in European and American countries.
On the other hand, there are currently more than 2 million pilgrims in Mecca. This year’s Hajj season is very important considering the events that have happened in the world and the movements that have formed in support of the Palestinian people around the world. Therefore, this year’s Hajj can be considered a turning point for supporting the oppressed people of Gaza and condemning the crimes and genocide of the Zionist regime.
Turkish Service (Istanbul) Mehr News Agency In this regard, he had a conversation with Ramadan Bursa, a Turkish journalist and researcher of the contemporary Islamic world, which follows:
Ramadan Bursa considered Hajj as an opportunity to support the Palestinian people and said: The actions taken by people and students in Europe and America are very important. The cause of Palestine and the resistance of Gaza helped to awaken people in Western countries. In other words, people of every religion, language and race stood by the people of Gaza and against the Zionist plans and brutality of the usurping Israeli regime. Hajj is also very important as a symbol of solidarity and unity. Muslims go for Hajj pilgrimage and gather in Arafat. Arafat actually represents the unity and solidarity of Muslims, and in one way, it is a kind of political worship. Therefore, it is better to raise the issues and problems of Muslims in Arafat, Kaaba and Madinah Munorah and deal with them.
Supporting Gaza is a religious duty
Bursa, stating that supporting Gaza, raising the issue of Gaza in Hajj is not a political slogan but a religious obligation, adding: If Hajj is the greatest worship of Muslims Therefore, supporting the cause of Palestine and resisting Muslims is obligatory. At the top of the hierarchy, the Saudi Arabian government has its own internal fears. Demonstrations have been taking place in the world and in some Islamic countries, Asian countries, especially Europe and America for eight months, but are there any protests in the Persian Gulf region, especially in Saudi Arabia, in support of Palestine? no What is the reason for this? Don’t the people there feel the pain of Palestine in their hearts? Don’t the Muslims there support the cause of Palestine? No, of course Muslims living there and in other countries feel the pain of Gaza in their hearts and support the cause of Palestine, but they cannot take action because of the oppressive atmosphere created by the governments. . Because Saudi Arabia does not consent to popular demonstrations in support of the Palestinian issue. Because they think that if people come to the streets and protest, they may come to the streets again against them.
This Turkish researcher considered Hajj as a religious duty and added: Isn’t supporting Gaza and the Palestinian cause a matter of faith? Is this just a political issue? Do we support the cause of Palestine so that the Palestinians have a country and homeland? Isn’t the liberation of Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque a matter of belief? Isn’t the fight against Zionism a matter of belief? And isn’t this struggle an act of worship? So why does Saudi Arabia prevent it? Because they believe that if the issue of Palestine and Gaza is raised by millions of people in Hajj, a great synergy will be created in Islamic geography.
The issue of Gaza during Hajj season will upset America
This journalist continued: Raising the issue of Gaza in Hajj will be a historic move. This issue will greatly upset both the occupation regime of Israel and its allies, including the United States and other Western countries. The reason why Saudi Arabia does not want the issue of Gaza to be raised during the Hajj ceremony and does not consent to chanting in favor of Gaza and Palestine is to avoid disturbing the Zionist regime, America and Western countries.
He clarified: So why can’t 3 million people do this? First, Saudi Arabia is taking some measures, for example, those who do this are likely to be arrested. For example, a Turkish friend was imprisoned in Saudi Arabia for an accusation. Secondly, Saudi Arabia imposes prohibitions, after which you can no longer go to Hajj Umrah or Tamattu. No Muslim can tolerate being away from the land of revelation, because they love to visit the Kaaba and the birthplace of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). Therefore, legal methods or rather criminal methods, such as the impossibility of re-entering Saudi Arabia, prevented people from taking action or planning to support Gaza there.
Borsa added: I have lived abroad for many years, and another reason can be said that a person cannot understand all the legal, cultural and political issues of a country. have nobility Therefore, he always behaves cautiously and has a sense of being a stranger. Since this trip takes place in a short period of one month, along with the sense of homelessness, there are uncertainties that prevent the collective movement of people. So, this is something that Muslims can do in a planned way. If such a program takes place, surely other Muslims who go on pilgrimage will also support Palestine, but the Saudis’ attitude is clear and people behave cautiously.
