The NHRC letters added that the delegation of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs in Qatar visited Saudi Arabia and met the competent authorities there to discuss the lifting of obstacles and difficulties faced by Qatar’s pilgrims and the need to take into account the vulnerable groups, especially the elderly, persons with disabilities and low income people. However, the Qatari delegation did not find any solutions to these obstacles from the Saudi side, which responded only by saying that the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs in Qatar should address official requests through the embassy of the Sultanate of Oman in order to submit these requests to the higher authorities in the Kingdom to decide whether or not to respond.
The letters said that Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, has responded to that request and sent the official letters immediately, but there was no answer so far, although the pilgrimage season is approaching and the pilgrims should begin Haj arrangements so that they can perform their religious rituals in due course.

The NHRC referred to the statement of Qatar’s Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs on June 6 which affirmed that the Saudi authorities continue to impose obstacles and arbitrary measures that single out those living in Qatar in particular out of the rest of the Muslim world, and that the border land port is still closed completely while direct air travel from Doha to Jeddah was also unavailable.

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