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Shiites mourn towards the Al-Baqi cemetery with Saudi permission
1 Aug 2023 03:09
Islam Times - The Shiite community in Medina, Saudi Arabia, set out with a mourning procession towards the Al-Baqi cemetery on the tenth day of Muharram, the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, in the painful incident of Taff.
A video clip showed dozens of Shiites as they set out from the Prophet's Mosque towards the Al-Baqi Cemetery in a procession of mourning and mourning on this painful occasion.
Saudi news platforms reported that the procession took place at dawn on the tenth of Muharram, last Friday.
An informed source said, "This procession, which was organized by members of the Shiite sect, came with the prior approval of the Saudi authorities, the authorities were imposing restrictions on Shiites, especially those living in Medina, and preventing them from holding condolence gatherings in Muharram or other religious occasions.
According to the video clip, in which dozens of Shiites appeared in the city, chanting, "Ya Hussainah" and "Labbaik Ya Hussain".
Well-informed sources say: This mourning procession was held near Al-Baqi cemetery with the permission of the Saudis, and accordingly, Saudi officials did not prevent the Shiites from mourning.
According to the sources, "this action was planned for a long time when the officials did not allow the Shiites to be present near the shrine of the Prophet and the Al-Baqi cemetery, but after various negotiations, the authorities finally issued permission to hold mourning in Muharram, and that the mourners are not only in Al-Baqi or Al-Madinah, but were able to reach near the holy tombs of the imams buried in al-Baqi'
The ban on women entering Baqi is still followed and sometimes the Saudis do not even allow women to visit the tombs of imams buried in this piece of paradise from behind the fences of Baqi.
Press reports said that a group of Shiites from Bahrain and Iraq were among the participants in this mourning procession.
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