23 Nov 2024
Sunday 24 July 2016 - 14:42
Story Code : 224062

Saudi not entitled to give Irans Hajj quota to others, says official

TEHRAN (ISNA)- Head of Iranian Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Saeed Ohadi reiterated that Saudi Arabia does not have the right to give Irans Hajj quota to other countries.

Hajj quota of Muslim states are determined by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and therefore, Saudi government is not allowed to give the share, which is legitimate right of Iranian nation and has been lost due to negligence of Saudi Arabia, to other countries, he said.

He noted that the Islamic Republic of Iran would claim its legitimate right from Saudi Arabia in next Hajj time.

His remarks came after Pakistani Federal Minister of Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousuf said Irans Hajj quota may be distributed among other Muslim countries.

By ISNA
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