Tunisian President Kais Saied has sacked the country’s minister of religious affairs after 49 Tunisian pilgrims were confirmed dead in the annual Islamic Hajj in Saudi Arabia amid scorching heat. Saied has decided to terminate Ibrahim Chaibi’s tasks, Tunisia’s official news agency TAP reported on Friday, quoting a presidential statement that did not give an explanation. The step came shortly after Chaibi confirmed 49 deaths among Tunisian pilgrims mostly due to high temperatures during the rituals. The fatalities included 44 unregistered pilgrims, who had gone on the religious journey on touri…