Devoted to serve guests of Allah:Saudi student fatally stabbed in UK was a dedicated Kaaba volunteer
Riyadh: Muhammad Al-Qassem, the 20-year-old Saudi student who was fatally stabbed in an unprovoked attack in Cambridge, UK, was remembered as a devoted volunteer at the Kaaba, known for his service to pilgrims in Makkah.
According to Khaleej Times, citing updates from Inside the Haramain, Al-Qassem had long served as a volunteer in Masjid Al Haram, assisting elderly pilgrims and guiding lost visitors during Hajj and Umrah. The platform described him as “more than a volunteer—he was a shining example of quiet dedication and heartfelt service.”
Al-Qassem had travelled to the UK for a 10-week placement studying English in the city when he was attacked. Cambridgeshire Police stated that the incident was an "unprovoked attack."
"Inside the Haramain joins the Ummah in offering its sincerest condolences to Muhammad’s family and friends. We ask Allah Almighty to envelop him in His infinite mercy, to accept his years of service, and to grant him the highest ranks of Paradise," the mourning statement read.
"For many, he represents the thousands of young men and women who devote themselves to serving the guests of Allah, often with little recognition but great reward," it added.
Al-Qassem’s funeral is expected to be held in Makkah upon the return of his body to Saudi Arabia.
'Haramain Volunteer Murdered in Britain'
— Inside the Haramain (@insharifain) August 5, 2025
We ask Allah Almighty to envelop him in His infinite mercy, to accept his years of service, and to grant him the highest ranks of Paradise.
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US VP JD Vance says Lebanon not part of ceasefire, calls it ‘misunderstanding’
Budapest/Washington: US Vice President J D Vance has said that Lebanon was never included in the ceasefire understanding with Iran, describing the confusion as a “legitimate misunderstanding”.
Speaking to reporters before departing from Hungary, Vance said, “I think the Iranians thought that the ceasefire included Lebanon and it just didn’t. We never made that promise.”
He stressed that the United States had not included Lebanon in the scope of the ceasefire at any stage.
His remarks come amid continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon, where more than 200 people were reported killed, even as ceasefire talks between Iran and the US move forward.
Vance said Israel had “offered … to check themselves a little bit in Lebanon because they want to make sure that our negotiation is successful”.
He warned that if Iran allows the situation in Lebanon to affect the negotiations, it could derail the talks.
“If Iran wants to let this negotiation fall apart in a conflict where they were getting hammered over Lebanon, which has nothing to do with them and which the United States never once said was part of the ceasefire, that’s ultimately their choice,” he said.
