Iran and Saudi Arabia Argue Over Which Is the Holiest City

(Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Pinhas Inbari - On the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, Iran is redirecting Shiite pilgrims from Mecca in Saudi Arabia to Karbala, a Shiite holy site located in Iraq. The Saudis do not favor places of worship that are liable to compete with Mecca. This is the reason they do not allow any pledges of Arab assistance for Jerusalem.