Seyyed Ali Khamenei

Investigations should be carried out in this regard. I do not want to make prejudgments about the causes of this incident, but certain individuals from the entire world of Islam - including our country - should go there and carry out investigations up close. They should clarify the causes of this incident. There is no discussion about this.

Following the deaths of many hajj pilgrims in Mina, Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, issued a message offering condolences to the bereaved families and declaring a three-day national mourning. The following is the full text of this message issued on September 24, 2015

Emphasizing that this incident will not be forgotten and will be seriously followed by Muslim nations, Ayatollah Khamenei said, “Instead of projection and incriminating this or that, Saudis must accept their responsibility and apologize to the Muslim Ummah and bereft families.”