“Most abhorrent form of ‘kafir’: After Smriti Irani assumed leadership of a non-Muslim delegation at Islam’s holiest site, Islamists expressed immediate displeasure.”
Recently, on January 8th, Union Minister for Minority Affairs Smriti Irani led a non-Muslim Indian delegation. Foreign Minister V. Muraleedharan also joined in the historic journey to the sacred city of Medina in Saudi Arabia.
It was termed a historic visit as the Iranian led the entire delegation wearing Indian attire to Islam’s holiest site. Nirupama Kotru, joint secretary in the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Irani, and two non-Muslim Indian women present without headgear in Medina. Were.The visit came after Irani signed the bilateral Hajj Agreement 2024 with Saudi Hajj and Umrah Minister Tawfiq bin Fauzan al-Rabiah on January 7. India has been given a quota of 175,025 pilgrims for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. The developments were also seen as a major signal to strengthen bilateral relations
However, it was clear that this development did not please the radical Islamists. They started crying foul over Indian ministers not wearing hijab in Medina and called them “infidels”.
But, some users of Saudi Arabia came forward to defend them.
Our land, our country, our rules. Just because your ancestors converted to Islam and gave you an Arabic name, doesn’t mean you have any say in it. You’re irrelevant and we’re not the same
— محمد (@AlgarniM) January
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