Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News – 18-07-2019
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has invited the families and victims of the New Zealand terrorist attack to attend this year’s hajj.
The invitation to the 200 pilgrims was announced on Wednesday by Minister of Islamic Affairs Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Asheikh.
In March, a 28-year-old Australian white supremacist opened fire on worshippers at Al-Noor Mosque and the Linwood Islamic Centre in Christchurch during Friday prayers on the afternoon, killing over fifty people and wounding dozens more.
King Salman has instructed the Islamic Affairs ministry to coordinate with the families and those wounded to arrange their travel for hajj.
Saudi Arabia says the invitation is part of the kingdoms commitment to “confront and defeat terrorism” in all its forms.
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