Head of the Two Holy Mosques and Imam of the Prophet's Mosque condemn the targeting of holy sites: Religiously prohibited
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Two Saudi religious figures said on Saturday that the Houthi group's targeting of the Two Holy Mosques and the holy sites constitutes a "crime" that contradicts the provisions of Islamic Sharia and the sanctity of holy places.
This came in statements by the Head of Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque, Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, and the Imam of the Prophet's Mosque, Saleh Al-Maghamsi, reported by the official Saudi "Al-Ekhbariya" channel, following the interception of a ballistic missile and the fall of its fragments near Makkah.
Al-Sudais said that "targeting holy sites, civilians, and facilities is a religiously prohibited crime, humanely condemned, and a violation of international charters and norms."
For his part, Al-Maghamsi considered the Houthi targeting of the Two Holy Mosques and the holy sites a crime that contradicts what God has commanded regarding their veneration and making them a place of refuge and security for people.
He added that this "reveals a cognitive and faith-based void within this militia."
In the same context, "Al-Ekhbariya" channel reported that the site where the missile fragments fell in Wadi Al-Mughammas, a desert park surrounded by residential areas, is located about 21 kilometers east of the Grand Mosque and 7 kilometers from the Arafat site.
The channel confirmed that the incident did not affect the performance of rituals, noting that visitors to the Grand Mosque continue to perform their rituals normally.
Earlier on Saturday, Saudi Arabia announced the interception of two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis towards the Makkah and Madinah regions, and the fall of parts of them in Wadi Al-Mughammas in Makkah, and fragments in locations in the governorates of Jeddah, Taif, and Rabigh.
Since last July, the Houthi group has escalated its attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting airports and vital facilities, while Riyadh accuses the group of attempting to target holy places, which the Houthis deny.
