Saudi government frees Iranian cleric Gholamreza Ghasemian after being arrested for ‘obscene concerts’ remarks

Iranian cleric Gholamreza Ghasemian (Image credit score: X/InfoSudLiban)

Iranian cleric Gholamreza Ghasemian, who was arrested for his controversial ‘obscene live shows’ remarks, was freed by the Saudi government on Thursday, ISNA reported. Saudi authorities arrested Ghasemian on Monday whereas he was performing rituals of the hajj in Mecca after a video went viral. In a veiled assault on the Saudi government, Ghasemian, wearing a white pilgrimage gown, had accused them of turning the Qibla -– the path Muslims face in prayer -– into “a place for gambling houses, centres of debauchery, and obscene concerts”.His feedback referred to the social modifications made lately by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the dominion’s de facto chief.ISNA confirmed that Gholamreza Ghasemian is presently on his means again to Iran, following efforts by Iranian officers to safe his launch.

Earlier, reacting to the arrest, Iran’s overseas minister Abbas Araghchi, on Tuesday night, mentioned on X, “Iran in no uncertain terms condemns any attempt to harm Muslim unity, particularly in the spiritual atmosphere of the hajj.”“We are determined to not allow anyone to sabotage relations with our brotherly neighbours, including the progressive path of Iran and Saudi Arabia”, Araghchi added.Expressing his private opinions, Iranian judiciary spokesman Asghar Jahangir described the cleric’s arrest as “unjustified and unlawful”.The controversy has strained ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia. According to the Iran Wire, Riyadh has now suspended Hajj visas issuance for Iranians. Riyadh’s transfer has affected Iranian pilgrims taking part on this 12 months’s Hajj.