{"id":132225,"date":"2025-08-25T15:01:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T12:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/uncategorized\/132225-iraqi-families-urge-action-over-detained-pilgrims-in-saudi-arabia\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T15:01:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T12:01:19","slug":"iraqi-families-urge-action-over-detained-pilgrims-in-saudi-arabia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/islam\/iraq\/132225-iraqi-families-urge-action-over-detained-pilgrims-in-saudi-arabia\/","title":{"rendered":"Iraqi Families Urge Action Over Detained Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Iraqi Families Urge Action Over Detained Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia<br \/>\n&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p>The detention of several Iraqi citizens in Saudi Arabia during pilgrimage rituals has sparked public concern in Iraq, with families and lawmakers calling for urgent intervention. Relatives of the detainees, including medical and law students, said their sons were arrested in Medina after September 29, 2024, allegedly over social media posts. Families claim they have been denied visits and legal representation, and have appealed through media and online platforms for their release.<\/p>\n<p>Iraqi MP Raed al-Maliki submitted a parliamentary question to Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein regarding nine Iraqis reportedly held for nine months without trial or formal charges. He questioned whether Saudi authorities routinely detain pilgrims over past online activity deemed incompatible with local laws.<\/p>\n<p>Incidents of Iraqi pilgrims being detained in Saudi Arabia have been reported in recent years, often linked to political content. Families continue to allege strict monitoring of personal devices, while Saudi authorities have issued no official statements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iraqi Families Urge Action Over Detained Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. The detention of several Iraqi citizens in Saudi Arabia during pilgrimage rituals has sparked public concern in Iraq, with families and lawmakers calling for urgent intervention. 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