Qatif Quranic Martyr Commemorated
The commemoration ceremony was held in Jarudiya town in Qatif on Thursday, according to Jahina al-Akhbariya website.
Organized by the Qaris Council of Eastern Province, it was attended by the martyr’s family members and the region’s Quranic and religious figures.
A number of Qaris recited verses from the Quran at the event and elegies were also recited in tribute to the martyr.
Addressing the ceremony, Ahmad al-Hani, the martyr’s son, underlined his efforts to serve the Quran and promote fraternity, compassion and benevolence in society. The incident occurred on the eve of Eid last Saturday night, when Saudi security forces fired gun shots into Amin al-Hani's car while he was driving in Awamiyah in the restive Qatif region.
On June 24, on the eve of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, Saudi security forces killed Hani, the president of a Quran council in the region, as they torched his vehicle in Eastern Province.
They fired shots that set the vehicle ablaze and his charred body was then recovered from the burned-out car. A video of the incident, shot by a passing car, circulated in social media, showing the time Hani's car was burning in the raging fire.
He was martyred while returning from a Quranic program in the region.
