The following is a translation/ interpretation of Cat Motya posts regarding the issue of management of Mecca.
Please, keep in mind that in Russian classic literature, folklore and fairytales, cats are learned and wise creature whose main duty is to tell tales about life in faraway lands. Take, for example, Alesander Pushkin’s poem, Ruslan and Ludmila. The story of their love was told to Pushkin by a learned cat.
That the Iranian government was about to make a decision to advise its people not take part in the Hajj was known in Russia for quite some time.
“After two series of negotiations without any results because of obstacles raised by the Saudis, Iranian pilgrims will unfortunately not be able to take part in the Hajj,” said Iran’s Culture Minister Ali Jannati on Iran’s TV.