Senior Egyptian Quran Master Condoles Death of Iranian Qari in Mina Crush
Speaking to IQNA, he said these pilgrims who lost their lives during the Hajj rituals are martyrs.
He prayed God to bestow His mercy and blessings on the victims of the tragedy.
About 2000 pilgrims were killed in a Thursday crush in Mina, near Makkah, when performing religious rites.
With the death toll rising, many pilgrims are still unaccounted for in the incident that marked the worst Hajj disaster in 25 years.
Hajihassani Kargar (above) and Amin Bavi, members of the Iranian Quranic delegation to Hajj, were among at least 169 Iranian pilgrims who died in the tragic event.
The incident came nearly two weeks after tens of Hajj pilgrims were killed in another tragic incident in Mecca.
On September 11, a massive construction crane crashed into Makkah’s Grand Mosque in stormy weather, killing at least 107 people, including 11 Iranians, and injuring 201 others.
Hajj, the world’s largest annual gathering of people, has already witnessed numerous deadly crushes, fires and riots in the past.
Saudi authorities have come under fire for their inability to ensure the safety of hundreds of thousands of pilgrims who converge on Makkah every year.
http://www.iqna.ir/fa/News/3372386
