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Officials: ISIS blows up Jonah's tomb in Iraq
CNN ^ | July 24, 2014 | Mohammed Tawfeeq

Posted on 07/24/2014 7:20:54 PM PDT by Innovative

The holy site is thought to be the burial place of the prophet Jonah, who was swallowed by a whale or fish in both the Islamic and Judeo-Christian traditions.

Militants belonging to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, planted explosives around the tomb and detonated the explosion remotely Thursday, civil defense officials there told CNN.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: christianity; iraq; isis; terrorism
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This is all the result of Obama pulling out the US troops, all the gains of the WOT have been lost.
1 posted on 07/24/2014 7:20:55 PM PDT by Innovative
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To: Innovative

The Muslims wont be satisfied until they have erased every culture on the planet.


2 posted on 07/24/2014 7:23:48 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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such a shame they were such CHICKENS they had to detonate the thing remotely

whatever happened to their insane PRIDE in DYING for alluh?


3 posted on 07/24/2014 7:25:14 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill ...)
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To: Innovative

The Curse of Jonah be upon them-

They will be reduced to sackcloth and sitting in ashes.


4 posted on 07/24/2014 7:35:41 PM PDT by bunkerhill7 ("The Second Amendment has no limits n firepower"-NY State Senator Kathleen A. Marchione.")
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To: Innovative

Amazing that it lasted THIS long.

Dont forget that video set off muzzie riots in those countries, we cant do anything that offends them.


5 posted on 07/24/2014 7:38:13 PM PDT by sickoflibs (King Obama : 'The debate is over. The time for talk is over. Just follow my commands you serfs""')
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To: Innovative

Muzzies are the most mentally twisted animals on the planet.


6 posted on 07/24/2014 7:39:38 PM PDT by boycott
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To: Innovative

He ended up going to Nineveh, and none of their explosions can do anything to undo it.


7 posted on 07/24/2014 7:41:21 PM PDT by aposiopetic
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To: boycott
Time to take out Mecca
8 posted on 07/24/2014 7:42:45 PM PDT by stubernx98 (cranky, but reasonable)
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To: boycott

Please don’t insult animals by comparing these terrorists to them.


9 posted on 07/24/2014 7:43:25 PM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: Ad Orientam; antonius; aposiopetic; arielguard; bad company; blinachka; bob808; Brad's Gramma; ...

The minions of the faux “prophet” may destroy the tomb, but the Memory of the Holy Prophet Jonah shall be Eternal.


10 posted on 07/24/2014 7:44:17 PM PDT by lightman (O Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance, giving to Thy Church vict'ry o'er Her enemies.)
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Commemorated on September 22
Troparion — Tone 2

The memory of your Prophet Jonah, / We celebrate today, O Lord. / By his prayers we entreat you: / O Christ God, save our souls


11 posted on 07/24/2014 7:47:05 PM PDT by lightman (O Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance, giving to Thy Church vict'ry o'er Her enemies.)
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Time to take out Mecca


I firmly believe Mecca will be destroyed in time. Evil will eventually be removed.


12 posted on 07/24/2014 7:47:42 PM PDT by boycott
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To: Innovative

I hate to sound naïve, but if this is also an Islamic shrine, why are they blowing it up? As well as others in Iraq? It makes no sense.

Of course, why do I expect rationality from these people?


13 posted on 07/24/2014 7:51:32 PM PDT by MoochPooch (I'm a compassionate cynic.)
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To: MoochPooch

Think of it as Protestants blowing up a Catholic church because it has ‘idols’ and you’ll get some insight. Extreme Sunnis view the Shia practice of venerating shrines as heretical.


14 posted on 07/24/2014 7:58:55 PM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: Innovative

Mat 10:24, “And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.”


15 posted on 07/24/2014 8:02:19 PM PDT by dps.inspect (rage against the Obama machine...)
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To: boycott

The destruction of Islam will be a component of the Apocalypse, so I would anticipate any Heaven on Earth, following their demise.


16 posted on 07/24/2014 8:04:38 PM PDT by G Larry (Which of Obama's policies do you think I'd support if he were white?)
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To: MoochPooch

Because shrines are idolatry.
Check out 2 Kingsi 18:4.
They have a good point. Reckon why YHWH buried Moses himself? Deut 34:6


17 posted on 07/24/2014 8:09:40 PM PDT by jimmyray
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To: Innovative

I guess they didn’t get the memo that Jonah is an important prophet in islam.


18 posted on 07/24/2014 8:11:59 PM PDT by BulletBobCo
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To: Innovative

.... Well at least they blew up something that was unimportant! ..... OK ... just kidding .... this WAS a major historical site ... And I am very concerned that this event is eerily similar to the Talibani behavior of destroying up major religious iconic sites before the events of 9/11.


19 posted on 07/24/2014 8:38:31 PM PDT by R_Kangel ( "A Nation of Sheep ..... Will Beget ..... a Nation Ruled by Wolves.")
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"I guess they didn’t get the memo that Jonah is an important prophet in Islam."

..... Yup ... you are correct ..... Most of these folks are illiterate and unknowledgable of their history .... they are mostly only schooled in the "Do's and Don'ts" of the teachings of Islam. They do not understand and are totally unaware that the three major religions .... Christianity, Judaism, and Islam share the same early history.

20 posted on 07/24/2014 8:44:25 PM PDT by R_Kangel ( "A Nation of Sheep ..... Will Beget ..... a Nation Ruled by Wolves.")
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