JEDDAH: Hafr Al-Batin city in the Eastern Province woke up to a rare incident of forgiveness on Wednesday. Baddah bin Rashid Al-Sahli chose to forgive his son’s killer only a short time before the sentence of execution was due to be carried out.
Al-Sahli, whose exemplary action received widespread appreciation, said he forgave the killer for God’s sake only, local media reported on Thursday.
Four years ago, Al-Sahli’s son, Mufreh, was stabbed to death by Fahd bin Mashari Al-Barazi following a quarrel. Fahd was sentenced to death and despite efforts at mediation, no agreement to spare the killer’s life was reached. The family of the victim refused blood money (diyah), even though the parents of the killer were ready to pay millions.
On the day of execution, a group of men from the local mosque made one final attempt at mediation. After the dawn prayer, they paid a visit to the victim’s father and asked him to spare the killer’s life. The father was moved to forgive the killer and thus projected an excellent image of forgiveness and compassion.
Eastern Province Gov. Prince Saud bin Naif called Al-Sahli and commended his noble action in forgiving his son’s killer.
Very soon after, social media sites circulated the news applauding the noble attitude and rare behavior. Large numbers of Hafr Al-Batin citizens, led by Mayor Abdul Mohsin Al-Otaishan, visited the father’s house to thank him in person for his noble act.
The citizens of Hafr Al-Batin, in a gesture of gratitude for his noble act, honored him, referring to the increasing phenomena of demanding large amounts of money, sometimes as much as SR50 million.
Man pardons son’s killer on day of execution
Man pardons son’s killer on day of execution
Saudi Cabinet reviews cooperation and agreements with other nations
- Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chairs meeting and briefs ministers on his recent meeting with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi
- Cooperative efforts includes projects focusing on development and education, political consultations, environmental protection, health, investment and air transport
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers reviewed a number of domestic and international matters during a session in Jeddah on Tuesday chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The crown prince briefed the Cabinet on his recent meeting with the Egyptian president, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, which included discussions about regional security and stability, the latest developments in the Middle East, and other topics of importance to the Arab and Islamic world, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
He also shared with ministers the contents of a letter he received from the president of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
The council discussed progress in cooperative efforts involving Saudi Arabia and other countries including Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Armenia, Turkmenistan, Estonia, Cuba and Kiribati, and approved a number of memorandums of understanding.
The cooperation includes projects focusing on development and education, political consultations, environmental protection, health, investment and air-transport services, the press agency said. Ministers also approved an agreement between the Saudi General Authority for Awqaf and its Omani counterpart relating to endowments.
They reviewed national initiatives, including one for the promotion of charitable work, and the enhancement of humanitarian and developmental efforts across the country.
A merger of the National Competitiveness Center with the Saudi Center for Economic Business to create a combined Saudi Competitiveness and Business Center was authorized.
