Three American Shia pilgrims of Hajj were released after a 12-day detention in Saudi Arabia, and returned safely to their homes, according to a statement by Al Baqee Organization. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sajjad Lakhani, I. Bader, and Dr. Shafeeq Bader were part of a religious caravan visiting the sacred sites in the city of Medina during the last week of April, 2023. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey were taken into detention from Masjid-al-Nabawi after Isha prayers without any reason or suspicion,\u201d the statement adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe were detained because of the T-shirts we wore,\u201d says Shafeeq Bader, referring to the black T-shirts bearing the name of Imam Hassan (peace be upon him), which they wore while visiting the Imams of Baqi as a sign of grief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He attributes their release to the grace of Allah and the power of Imam Mahdi (peace be upon him), noting that, otherwise, they would have been detained for a very long time and punished severely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It should be mentioned that al-Baqi cemetery was destroyed be Extremist Sunni Wahhabis a century ago, but continues to be visited by Shia devotees of Ahlul-Bayt who yearn the rebuilding of this holy site. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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