Head of Iranian Hajj Pilgrims Tells Sunni Council: Narrative of Islamic History in the Land of Revelation Teaches Lessons and Lessons

While congratulating the upcoming holidays and the success of Iranian servants and pilgrims in carrying out the Hajj operations, they expressed their views and points related to this year's Hajj.

According to Hajj Information Base, in this meeting, after presenting the report of the Sunni Islamic Management of the Supreme Leader's Mission and presenting the views of the respected members of the Ifta Council, Hojjat al-Islam Navvab greeted the Sunni pilgrims, and said, "I am grateful to God Almighty for the success of my participation in all the Sunni programs that I have been invited to."

Emphasizing the success of projects such as Hajj Assistants, Cultural Councils, and the Ifta Council, he noted, "Of course, we must always seek new, optimal, and effective ways to provide the basis for further growth and development."

Referring to the members' demand for strengthening the narrative, especially for Sunni pilgrims, the head of Iranian pilgrims stated: "Narrative should be done by people who are familiar with the history and geography of places and the transmission of sayings and have a purposeful and instructive expression to explain the concepts and lessons of the events of Islamic history to the pilgrims well. For example, in the Battle of Uhud, the companions of the Prophet of Islam who set out for the Battle of Uhud were divided into six different groups; from the rebels and opportunists, to the martyrs and companions of the Prophet (PBUH), as well as those who fled to Mount Uhud and escaped the battle. Paying attention to these nuances and lessons should be an inseparable part of narrative."

In response to some members' views on the low per capita space of tents in Mina, he explained, "We also have some points about this issue, but the current location of the Iranian caravans in Mina is well-organized, has good ventilation, and good sanitary conditions, and the other proposed options are lower in quality than the current location."

The head of Iranian pilgrims added, "Regarding the location of Halq and Taqsir, Iran's proposal to rebuild the sanitary facilities has not yet been accepted by the host country, and we have also requested a change in the route to Jamarat, but it has not been implemented."

Hojjat al-Islam Navvab also announced his support for developing the interaction between Iranian Sunni scholars and scholars from the host country of Hajj, and stated, "In previous years, a group of Iranian Sunni elites met with Sheikh Bin Baz, a prominent Saudi scholar, and answered the doubts raised about Shia with clarity, stating that this experience can be reviewed and implemented again."

Before the speech of the Supreme Leader's representative for Hajj and pilgrimage affairs, Hojjat al-Islam Akbari presented a report on the activities of the Sunni administration, and said: This year, 14,500 Iranian pilgrims performed Hajj with Sunni caravans and about 500 with Shiite caravans. Also, 173 cultural and appointed servants performed their duties with motivation and enthusiasm, and 6,000 people participated in online cultural competitions (almost double the number of last year)."

Referring to the trust of the Sunni community in the mission of the Supreme Leader, he added: The consistent presence of the Sunni Council and their active interaction with the caravan clerics made this year's Hajj one of the least problematic years in performing the rituals.

Further, members of the Ifta Council and Sunni administrators mentioned the reduction of harm by directly transporting pilgrims from Muzdalifah to the Jamarat stoning site, the inappropriateness of some facilities for circumcision and stoning, the need to provide sufficient resources for clerics, the positive impact of clerics' coordination with the Sunni Council and their active presence in the tents, the emergence of problems for some pilgrims who are excused from returning from Mina, the practical realization of this year's Hajj slogan, the benefit of the opinion of a cleric, doctor, and caravan manager in identifying those who are excused, and the necessary measures to protect Sunni pilgrims from the intellectual harm of extremists as important points that need to be followed up on, which the head of Iranian pilgrims also explained, and in some cases, follow-up will be carried out by the Sunni administration.