Pakistani Clerics Criticized for Silence Over Alleged Karbala Attack

Bloodshed in Karbala During Arbaeen, Mosques Bombed, Quran Desecrated, Yet Pakistan’s “Saudi-Backed” Clerics Remain Silent

Shiite News: The article alleges that the House of Saud, together with the United States, launched attacks on Iraq—the sacred land of the Prophets, saints, and the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them)—during the highly sensitive occasion of Arbaeen, when millions of Muslims from around the world travel to Karbala to visit the shrine of Imam Hussain (AS), the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

According to the article, mosques near Karbala were bombed, copies of the Holy Quran were desecrated, and worshippers were killed while offering prayers.

The article further claims that this is the same Saudi leadership that has, for years, waged war in Yemen alongside the United States and its allies, allowed American and Israeli military bases on its territory, and is now allegedly demonstrating what it describes as a “Yazidi mentality” through attacks on the holy land of Karbala.

The article then questions the silence of Pakistani clerics who frequently issue religious opinions on various issues. It asks why figures such as Tahir Ashrafi and other clerics allegedly aligned with Saudi Arabia have remained silent while, according to the article, mosques are being bombed, the Quran desecrated, and worshippers killed.

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The article concludes by alleging that these clerics remain silent because they are financially dependent on Saudi Arabia. It argues that conscience and reason require condemnation of those allegedly attacking Muslim countries in cooperation with non-Muslim powers, but claims that Saudi-aligned clerics will never do so because, according to the article, their loyalty lies with Saudi financial support rather than with Islam.