RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti, Sheikh Saleh Al-Fawzan, has strongly condemned the Houthi group’s targeting of civilian facilities and worshippers travelling to Islam’s two holiest mosques. Grand Mufti described such actions as among the gravest crimes.
Sheikh Al-Fawzan, who chairs the Council of Senior Scholars and heads the General Presidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta, issued the statement amid escalating attacks on Saudi Arabia.
He said targeting civilian infrastructure and killing innocent people, including worshippers heading to the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, constituted a grave offence.
The Grand Mufti warned that attacks on sacred places and people travelling for religious worship carried serious consequences. He also prayed for an end to the violence and called for the protection of Saudi Arabia and other Muslim countries.
His remarks came amid growing security concerns following reported Houthi attacks on Saudi airports, including King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.
The attacks have raised concerns about the safety of civilian passengers, including Umrah pilgrims travelling to perform religious rituals. Saudi authorities have also faced disruptions to aviation operations amid the escalating security situation.
Meanwhile, the United Nations human rights chief has condemned recent Houthi attacks on Saudi airports, stressing that international humanitarian law prohibits attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure.
The developments have renewed calls for protecting worshippers, civilian facilities and international air travel from the effects of the regional conflict.
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