Having said that, I want to answer a question that Mr. Ahsan has asked and, at the same time, I will also like to correct a mistake he has made in it. First his question: he asked: [Besides, there is the other unequivocal truth, which is that if in the land of the Prophet modern, and therefore scientific, ways of deciding when religious occurrences must take place can be adopted, who are we to take issue with them?] Answer: Most Muslims and the Ulemas of the Indian sub-continent believe that the Saudis are not real Muslims and that what they preach and practice in the name of Islam is not true Islam. It is this belief that makes them take issue with the Saudis.

But in case of hajj, the non-Saudi Muslims find no problem with the Saudis, and they gladly perform their hajj under their leadership.

Now the mistake Mr. Ahsan has made. He wrote: [The birthday of the Holy Prophet is observed in unison all over the globe.] Correction: The Saudis do not observe the birthday of the Prophet of Islam.