Saudi Prince Blames Pilgrims With African Nationalities For Yesterday’s Stampede? More Than 717 Death On Africans??

It could be Kenyans who caused the wild rush! As in Kenyans also made the pilgrimage to Mecca and Kenyans are ‘pilgrims with African nationalities’.

I have taken a keen interest in yesterday’s deadly stampede in Saudi Arabia. In pursuit of information to quench my thirst on the Hajj disaster, I stumble upon a headline that almost made me cry.

“Mecca Eid al-Adha Hajj Stampede: Saudi prince blames African pilgrims for over 700 dead” (By International Business Times)

I clicked on the headline to find out more about this Prince Khalid al-Faisal and how ‘pilgrims with African nationalities’ killed more than 717 pilgrims.

International Business Times quoted the Saudi Prince blaming the worst tragedy ever occurred during the Hajj in 25 years, on some pilgrims with African nationalities.

I can’t immediately verify the authenticity of the claims by the UK site neither can I say I was shocked to hear that.

We have heard cases of Kenyans and Ethiopians living in Saudi Arabia being treated harsher than the black slaves who built the pyramids of Giza.

And this has been happening with the full knowledge of authorities who have refused to take action against oppressors.

Am I surprised a Saudi Prince can afford to blame ‘pilgrims with African nationalities’ for the stampede that killed over 717 worshipper??

                                                                     Prince Khalid al-Faisal