Saudi grand mufti: Houthi attacks on holy sites a grave crime
Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti says Houthi targeting of holy sites and pilgrims is a grave crime with severe consequences.
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AIThe grand mufti of Saudi Arabia and chairman of the Council of Senior Scholars, Sheikh Dr. Saleh bin Fawzan Al-Fawzan, has condemned the Houthi militia’s targeting of civilian facilities and the killing of innocent people, including pilgrims to the Grand Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, describing these acts as among the gravest crimes for which God has promised severe punishment.
He cited the Quranic verse: “And whoever intends a deviation therein by wrongdoing – We will make him taste a painful punishment.” He also referenced the Prophet Muhammad’s saying about Madinah: “Whoever intends harm to its people, God will dissolve him as salt dissolves in water.”
The grand mufti stated that history has never witnessed actions like those of this criminal group, which targets holy sites and those who visit the House of God. He warned that those who commit such acts face destruction and severe punishment.
He concluded by praying for God to eliminate these criminals and to protect the Kingdom and all Muslim countries from harm.