Phnom Penh ÷ On the occasion of welcoming the gradual return of Muslims after their Hajj obligations in Saudi Arabia to Phnom Penh International Airport on the evening of June 25, 2024, HE Dr. Othsman Hassan, Senior Minister, and Senior Cambodian Muslim leaders told reporters that news of the annual Hajj in Saudi Arabia in recent days due to rising temperatures had claimed many lives. That 1,301 is true. But of the 1,301 dead, not a single Cambodian Muslim was killed. One died not from heat waves, but from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
He further stated that those who died due to the high heat during the Hajj festival were mostly tourists or business people who took the opportunity to participate in this festival Among the more than 1.8 million official participants, or legal entrants, from countries around the world where they go legally, they have the right accommodation, the right caregiver. Regularly, there are no life-threatening problems due to overheating. On the contrary, those who went to participate illegally lost up to 1,301 people, which is very sad.
His Excellency Dr. Osman Hassan, Senior Minister in charge of Special Missions and Senior Leaders of Cambodian Muslims, said that for 2024, 910 Cambodian Muslims have been invited to perform the annual Hajj in Saudi Arabia, and also has 19 special guests of the King of Saudi Arabia. He continued that due to the peaceful Cambodia under the construction by the former Prime Minister of Cambodia, Samdach Techo Hun Sen and other leaders, the country’s economy, as well as the community and the families of the people, including There are also families of Cambodian Muslims who can attend the annual Hajj in Saudi Arabia, and the number is increasing year by year.
His Excellency Dr. Osman Hassan also said that from June 30 to July 15, 2024, more than 900 Cambodian Muslims will return from Hajj as you return. Returning home today, 19 people are special guests of the King of Saudi Arabia.
