Protests at Saudi Embassy in Washington (part two)

July 25, 2015

Demonstrations call for protection of Islamic holy sites

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Protests at Saudi Embassy in Washington (part two)

Protesters in Washington, D.C., and around the rest of the world are demanding that the Saudi government protect sacred Islamic sites. They’re calling for an end to expansion and construction that threaten the sites, and want them to be registered with UNESCO. Jonathan Betz spoke to Saiyed Mehboob Mehdi, the head director of Al Baqee, a group dedicated to helping protect Muslim holy sites.


 

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