Iranians Planning to Boycott Mecca
Reuters
NICOSIA, Cyprus —
A senior Iranian official confirmed Wednesday that no Iranians will go to Mecca for next month’s Muslim Haj pilgrimage because they have been barred by Saudi Arabia.
Mehdi Karrubi, leader of Iran’s pilgrims, called the Saudi government corrupt. Last July, 402 people were killed in riots in Mecca.
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