Prominent Pakistani Shia Scholar Maulana Ghulam Hasnain Wijdani Arrested in Saudi Arabia

Hujjat al-Islam Ghulam Hasnain Wijdani, a renowned Shia scholar and Friday prayer leader from Quetta, is among Pakistan’s prominent Shia clerics. He was arrested on April 20, 2025, at Taif Airport in Saudi Arabia for unspecified reasons, Urdu Hawzahnews reported.

According to reports, Allama Wijdani had traveled to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah.

Notably, five days have passed since his arrest, but Saudi authorities have yet to provide any clarification or official statement. This has caused deep concern among the Friday prayer leader’s family, followers, and devotees in Quetta.