AbuHamza
02-11-2011, 12:54
Ze laten 9 kids achter waarvan de oudste 19 is, de man is een vriend van mijn werkgever. Dua inshallah
Tributes paid to Birmingham pair killed in Saudi bus fire
The bus caught fire on the outskirts of the country's second biggest city when it was travelling to Mecca
Dawud Burbank and his wife Khalida Begum Dost were travelling to Mecca and are believed to come from Birmingham in the West Midlands.
The BBC understands they were travelling with other passengers from the Salafi Mosque in Small Heath, who escaped without serious injury.
The Society of British Muslims said the community had been "moved" by the couple's deaths on Monday.
The British Foreign Office said it was aware of the two deaths.
'Best translator'
The bus was in the outskirts of the country's second largest city Jeddah when it caught fire.
The British embassy in Riyadh said the fire was not being treated as suspicious as it was thought the engine had overheated.
The driver managed to stop the bus and most passengers escaped unharmed.
The Salafi Mosque director Abu Khadeejah, said Mr Burbank, 49, was an academic researcher within the Salafi community and had translated hundreds of religious texts from Arabic into English.
Mr Khadeejah said he had known Mr Burbank for 20 years and added: "He was a very respected man, a very well-liked man, a very learned man.
"He was well known and one of the best, if not the best, in the West in terms of translating Arabic manuscripts into the English language.
"It is a sad time for the community and we will pray for them and their families, who have suffered a great loss."
Tens of thousands of British Muslims make the journey to Mecca for the annual Hajj pilgrimage attended by about two million Muslims from across the world.
The Hajj is the fifth and final pillar of Islam, which every adult Muslim is expected to undertake at least once in their life if they can afford it and are physically able.
Tributes paid to Birmingham pair killed in Saudi bus fire
The bus caught fire on the outskirts of the country's second biggest city when it was travelling to Mecca
Dawud Burbank and his wife Khalida Begum Dost were travelling to Mecca and are believed to come from Birmingham in the West Midlands.
The BBC understands they were travelling with other passengers from the Salafi Mosque in Small Heath, who escaped without serious injury.
The Society of British Muslims said the community had been "moved" by the couple's deaths on Monday.
The British Foreign Office said it was aware of the two deaths.
'Best translator'
The bus was in the outskirts of the country's second largest city Jeddah when it caught fire.
The British embassy in Riyadh said the fire was not being treated as suspicious as it was thought the engine had overheated.
The driver managed to stop the bus and most passengers escaped unharmed.
The Salafi Mosque director Abu Khadeejah, said Mr Burbank, 49, was an academic researcher within the Salafi community and had translated hundreds of religious texts from Arabic into English.
Mr Khadeejah said he had known Mr Burbank for 20 years and added: "He was a very respected man, a very well-liked man, a very learned man.
"He was well known and one of the best, if not the best, in the West in terms of translating Arabic manuscripts into the English language.
"It is a sad time for the community and we will pray for them and their families, who have suffered a great loss."
Tens of thousands of British Muslims make the journey to Mecca for the annual Hajj pilgrimage attended by about two million Muslims from across the world.
The Hajj is the fifth and final pillar of Islam, which every adult Muslim is expected to undertake at least once in their life if they can afford it and are physically able.