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Washington protest demands Saudi permit for Al-Baqi reconstruction
By: Mohamed Ali
WASHINGTON, United States: Marking the 84th anniversary
of demolition of Al-Baqi Cemetery in the holy city of Medinah, Saudi
Arabia, on Shawal 8, Monday, a protest was staged in front of Saudi
embassy in Washington.
People belonging to different nationalities participated in the
protest.
The protestors, who chanted slogans denouncing bombing and destruction
of holy shrines and places of worship at the hands of extremists,
demanded from the Saudi government to give permission for
reconstruction of Al-Baqi cemetery in the holy city of Medinah.
Al-Baqi cemetery houses leveled holy graves of holy Prophet (S)’s
daughter Sayedah Fatimah Az-Zahra (A), four imams from his holy
progeny namely Al-Imam Al-Hasan Al-Mojtaba (A), Al-Imam As-Sajjad (A),
Al-Imam As-Sadeq (A) and Al-Imam Al-Baqer (A), his son Ibrahim (A),
his wives (R), uncles, aunts and companions (R), and mother of Abo’l
Fadhl Al-Abbas (A) SAyedah Omm Al-Banin (A). Holy shrines on these
sacred graves were bulldozed 84 years backs by the then Saudi rulers.
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