Saudi king invites 100 pilgrims from South Sudan
October 29, 2011 (KHARTOUM) – The Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdel-Aziz invited 100 Muslims from South Sudan to perform the annual Hajj rituals this year.
For Muslims, the Hajj is the fifth and final pillar of Islam. It occurs in the month of Dhul Hijjah which is the twelfth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. It is the journey that every sane adult Muslim must undertake at least once in their lives if they can afford it and are physically able.
The Program’s executive director, Abdullah Bin Mudlij Al-Mudalij, pointed out that the Saudi Embassy in Sudan and the ministry’s Call Office have completed arrangements for the hosting of these pilgrims from South Sudan.
Al-Mudalij did not say what criteria were used to pick the pilgrims.
South Sudan became an independent state last July after its citizens voted almost unanimously last January to secede from the Arabic Muslim north.
There are no exact figures on the number of south Sudanese Muslims, but they are believed to be a minority.
Saudi Arabia officially recognised the new state less than two weeks after its independence and announced that it will establish diplomatic ties with it.
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Isaac Khamis
Saudi king invites 100 pilgrims from South Sudan
Invited them but do not teach terrorism like what you did to Bin El Den, otherwise we care about the religious as long as it is non violate.
ali deng
Saudi king invites 100 pilgrims from South Sudan
The Annual Hajj Rituals is always going to be there……contribute to Darfur solution King Abduallah.
Deng Tut
Saudi king invites 100 pilgrims from South Sudan
Thank you very much, King Abdullah Bin Abdel-Aziz for your invitation of the southerner Sudanese Muslims but what about those people of Darfur and blue Nile who are massacred every day by the fundamentalists regime in Khartoum, please prince solve the problems of Darfur and Blue Nile in case to invited the Southern Sudanese Muslims to Pilgrims in Hajj rituals, it is the matter of the Human Right.
Green
Saudi king invites 100 pilgrims from South Sudan
Seem those folks are invited for the issues concerning faith, but when they come back later, they will speak in different language! King knows s.sudan ppl are poor so he will embeded his political agendas during ritual sesssion! Dont come back try to establish islamic party in s.sudan! African politicans lean on who brianwash and feed. Good luck
Deng Ateny Lueth
Saudi king invites 100 pilgrims from South Sudan
Look, when South Sudanese Reached Mecca, they be given enough money which will be aimed at converting the poor one among us. I thinks to Serve S.Sudan from Arabs or Muslems islamic virus, President Kirr got to used Young generation in their masses in the Security areas. this Will subdue S. sudan problems.
Elijah B. Elkan
Saudi king invites 100 pilgrims from South Sudan
Mr. Deng Ateny Lueth,
I agree with 110 percent on your comments. That’s how Islam got into India. They (Arabs) converted all the poor, and it can happen in south Sudan. Today there are more Muslims in India than in Pakistan. What is asking is another big propaganda. Those who are invited will come with lots of money to build more mosque. Stay tune, people it’s all happening.
Elijah
Madina Tonj
Saudi king invites 100 pilgrims from South Sudan
Religion policy and bribe people to belief is not acceptable in South Sudan. 2.5 million lives of Sudanese people have been lost precisely because of that religion caused. Southern Sudanese Muslim must understand that,90% in Southern Sudan don’t want to see another religion issue so be aware that, eat propery there but you will be in trouble in Southern Sudan.
mohammed ali
Saudi king invites 100 pilgrims from South Sudan
Elijah,
Indian muslim used to rule India before the Christian British came to enslave India and steel it’s gold!Pakistan and Babgaladesh were part of Indian. Muslim and non-muslims were living together in peace untill the Christian white-men enslavers came to divide them. Read some books to fill your washed-brain with something useful! Taj Mahal ( if you know it ) was built by Indian muslims !
JAMES KUOI STEPHEN
Saudi king invites 100 pilgrims from South Sudan
We are Christian,I don;t want to visit Saudi State, that none Christian aren’t going to Saudi, when SPLA was struggle you did cried for help, Saudi laught at them and tear for Khartoum.
We don’t need Musque in Southern Sudan. We pray in Jesus Christ name only in Living God Almighty.