Pilgrims’ Plight
Untested companies were appointed to manage pilgrims’ needs during the haj to Mecca. Funds were used for eating out at restaurants, shopping at malls and excursions in Islam’s holy land.
June 23, 2010
AFTER living in Saudi Arabia for 38 years, Mochsin al-Habsy is concerned about the unusual practices he has seen regarding the organization of the haj or pilgrimage to Mecca. “We have complete data, that these guests of Allah are not being treated as they should be,” said this Indonesian citizen and public figure who is concerned about the pilgrims, in Jeddah on Friday last week.
According to Mochsin, arrangements for Indonesian pilgrims hav
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