Iran Bans Citizens from Making Pilgrimages to Mecca

[SSGcommandoPAK]

what if KSA calls their bluff imposes it's own ban for 5 years.

How can the government stop people from Performing the fifth pillar of Islam , I hope the people protest against this ban .

 

[Paksanity]

Looks fake news. Besides Iranian government does not have the authority to over rule this duty.

 

[Solomon2]

why don't they create their own mecca in Iran ?

Like Abd al-Malik did when he ruled Jerusalem but not Mecca? Look at all the trouble that has caused -

 

[raptor22]

Looks fake news. Besides Iranian government does not have the authority to over rule this duty.

Iran has banned "Umrah" not "Tamattu" ... the first on is not a duty ... by the way a wise step ....

 

[C130]

How can the government stop people from Performing the fifth pillar of Islam , I hope the people protest against this ban .

just tit for tat. it would just to cal lran's bluff. I doubt KSA would seriously ban any Muslim from performing the Hajj for 5 years

 

[HAIDER]

In the absence of open media and open judiciary . Saudi again grab some Iranian and call them terrorist . Its wise move and let everyone cool down and find some peaceful way. Already, thousands of pilgrims died during last hajj, no one took responsibility , before pilgrims died in crane incident, hundreds of Iranian pilgrims died in last hajj, they are not in comfort zone. So, better stay away, rather being emotional.

 

[rockstar08]

Like Abd al-Malik did when he ruled Jerusalem but not Mecca? Look at all the trouble that has caused -

who was he and what he did ?

 

[Full Moon]

If it is true news, then we hope their own ban on their own citzens stays as long as possible. After the Safavids conversion of Iranians to Shiasim, they became an isloated minority. So no one is really going to miss them. To be fair though, before the revolution, Iranians were among the most friendly and "mind your own business" type of visitors, until they got radicalized by Khomeini

 

[Maarkhoor]

Looks fake news. Besides Iranian government does not have the authority to over rule this duty.

Even Hajj season is far away from now..

 

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[Serpentine]

Just when you think that they cant get any more insane. Hajj is one of five pillars of Islam. Bravo they have finally lost it.

First of all, this news is misinterpreted. The news means Umrah, not the Hajj itself. Hajj itself has not been banned.

Besides, under circumstances, even banning Hajj is allowed in Islam.

 

[Sunan]

First of all, this news is misinterpreted. The news means Umrah, not the Hajj itself. Hajj itself has not been banned.

Besides, under circumstances, even banning Hajj is allowed in Islam.

Dont involve Islam in your idiocity plzzz.

 

[Madali]

I don't think this is new. If I am not mistaken Umrah was banned when 500 Iranians died in a catastrophe that killed 3000 citizens in Hajj, and Saudi said, it was the Africans and Iranians fault and some of you said, well, its God's will, what can you do, accidents happen, and not one official apologized.

I think Iran shouldn't ban Hajj but should require every person to sign a letter taking all responsibility if anything happens to them and they should be aware of the risks involved.

 

[SALMAN F]

why don't they create their own mecca in Iran ?

They already have prophet and book and god
zoroastrian Kaaba in iran

 

[JOEY TRIBIANI]

Good