Filipino Muslim community leaders condoles Iran over Mina tragedy

A number of Filipino Muslim community leaders expressed sympathy with Iranian government and people on the death of Iranian pilgrims in Mina.

In a meeting with Iranian Ambassador to Manila Ali-Asqar Mohammadi, they called for proper management of Hajj rituals so that such a tragedy never happens again.

The Mina disaster occurred on September 24 when according to reports two large groups of pilgrims arrived together at a crossroads in Mina, a few kilometers east of Mecca, on their way to performing the 'stoning of the devil' ritual at Jamarat.

As a result of the stampede, more than 4,000 people were killed and another 4,000 injured. 464 Iranian pilgrims have been confirmed dead of whom 71 are missing.

The event served to raise the name of Hajj victims in the world and initiated a wave to condemnation of the incompetence and mismanagement of the Saudi officials in managing Muslims' largest annual ritual.



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