JEDDAH: Hundreds took to Twitter to express their appreciation to King Salman for opening the Salwa border crossing so Qatari pilgrims can enter the Kingdom to perform Hajj. The hashtag #KingSalmanHostsQatariPilgrims was trending following Wednesday鈥檚 announcement, which received praise from people throughout the Gulf.
A photo of King Salman was captioned 鈥淛ust being a KING and teaching others how to be,鈥� praising his message that God鈥檚 house is always open to all Muslims.
Some Twitter users shared pictures of Qatari pilgrims as they crossed the border.
Meanwhile, many people refuted Doha鈥檚 claims that 抖阴短视频 barred Qatari pilgrims, while slamming Al Jazeera for fabricating stories.
鈥淚 see Al Jazeera鈥檚 mercenaries鈥� faces who bothered us with their loud lies of banning Qataris from Hajj鈥� May God protect King Salman and his crown prince,鈥� said one Twitter user.
Saudi journalist Abdul Aziz Al-Khamees said Qatar had failed in its 鈥渕anipulative鈥� attempt to politicize Hajj.