Representatives of the Tajik diaspora in Moscow were the first to respond to a request for pilgrims from Bashkortostan who had already been in the Domodedovo airport for two days because of the tour operator.
To Saudi Arabia for Hajj pilgrims from Bashkortostan had to fly out again on August 22. However, this did not happen. Tour operators explained this with problems with visas. And some pilgrims have already despaired and want to return home. Currently, in the airport waiting room without food and water are 47 pilgrims, many of whom are elderly people.
As the public figure Rasul Tavdiryakov said, employees of the travel agency have allocated a large group of pilgrims only three small bottles of water.
"About 50 pilgrims from Bashkiria Employees of the travel agency, who invited elderly people from Bashkortostan to travel to God, scratched the back of their heads and realized that the case had become a public one, heeded that it was time to take decisive measures to overcome the current crisis.
Having conferred with colleagues, a unanimous decision was made to allocate at the expense of the firm's funds to Bashkir pilgrims…. THREE bottles of drinking water. The courier, who brought the water to the pilgrims, was pleased to see the happy and glowing faces of the elderly. "And I do not need an ovation and I do not need to make big speeches," the savior said shyly", — Tavdiryakov wrote on his Facebook page.
Tavdiryakov urged all not indifferent people to help pilgrims who found themselves in a difficult situation.
"Muscovites, feed the old people!" They are ready to buy. Just arrange delivery to the airport of hot home food, "- added a Muslim activist.
The Tajik diaspora responded to the activist's request first. As Tavdirayakov later wrote, food aid began to arrive at the airport.
"Our brothers from the Tajik Diaspora in the city of Domodedovo were the first to respond. From the early morning they cooked pilaf and immediately delivered it to our brothers as soon as they were ready, "writes the activist.
"We could not miss such a wonderful opportunity to earn the allowance of Allah Almighty," commented the representative of the Tajik diaspora Farhod Odinaev.
