United Muslim Forum Condoles Medinah Bus Tragedy, Urges Separate Ministry for Haj, Umrah and Migrant Welfare
Hyderabad | November 18, 2025 | DeccanLive.com
The United Muslim Forum has expressed deep grief over the tragic bus accident near Medinahh in Saudi Arabia, where several Hyderabad pilgrims lost their lives while travelling after completing Umrah.
In a joint statement, the forum leaders—including Maulana Mufti Syed Sadiq Mohiuddin Faheem (President), Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, Maulana Syed Shah Ali Akbar Nizamuddin Husaini Sabri, Maulana Syed Shah Hasan Ibrahim Husaini Qadri Sajjada Pasha, Maulana Shah Muhammad Jamalur Rahman Muftahi, Maulana Muhammad Hussamuddin Thani Jafar Pasha, Janab Ziauddin Nayyar, Janab Syed Muniruddin Ahmed Mukhtar (General Secretary), Maulana Syed Shah Zaheeruddin Ali Sufi Qadri, Maulana Syed Shah Fazlullah Qadri Al-Mousavi, Maulana Muhammad Shafiq Alam Khan Jami‘i, Maulana Syed Masood Hussain Mujtahidi, Maulana Mufti Muhammad Azimuddin Ansari, Maulana Syed Ahmad al-Husaini Saeed Qadri, Maulana Syed Taqi Raza Abidi, Maulana Abu Talib Akhbari, Maulana Mir Firasat Ali Shattari, Advocate Supreme Court, Maulana Umar Abideen Qasmi Madani, Janab M. A. Majid, Maulana Dr. Khwaja Shujauddin Iftikhari Haqqani Pasha, Maulana Zafar Ahmad Jameel Husami, Maulana Syed Wasiullah Qadri Nizam Pasha, Maulana Syed Shaikhan Ahmed Qadri Shattari Kamil Pasha, Maulana Makram Pasha Qadri Takht-Nashin, Maulana Mufti Mirajuddin Ali Abrar, Maulana Abdul Ghaffar Khan Salami, Janab Badshah Mohiuddin, Dr. Nizamuddin, Janab Shafiuddin Advocate, Janab Ziauddin Architect, Maulana Syed Qutbuddin Husaini Sabri, Maulana Zainul Abideen Ansari, Dr. Muhammad Mushtaq Ali, Janab Naeem Sufi and Janab Khalilur Rahman, along with other responsible members—offered condolences to the families of the deceased. They said that all the victims, who passed away near the holy city of Medinah, are considered martyrs and prayed for their forgiveness.
The forum appreciated the timely response of Barrister Asaduddin Owaisi, President of AIMIM and MP of Hyderabad, for taking up the matter with the Ministry of External Affairs. They also praised the Telangana government for setting up a control room, offering support to the families, and sending a delegation led by the Minority Welfare Minister to Saudi Arabia.
The forum welcomed the state cabinet’s decisions, including the release of ex-gratia compensation, sending officials to Medinahh, and offering necessary help to the relatives of the victims. They also noted that messages of condolences from the Prime Minister, External Affairs Minister, and other national leaders reflect the seriousness of the tragedy at the national level.
The United Muslim Forum further demanded the creation of a separate government department or ministry for the welfare of Haj and Umrah pilgrims as well as Indian migrant workers, since a large number of people from Telangana and Hyderabad reside in Gulf countries. They suggested that Telangana should establish a system similar to the one followed in Kerala for managing pilgrim travel and migrant issues.
The forum ended the statement by praying for the departed souls and advising the families of the victims to stay strong during this difficult time.
