Posted on 09/24/2015 7:00:08 AM PDT by Fennie
Eid al-Adha 2015 just happens to be today, Thursday, September 24. The significance of the stampede and this is: The Stoning of the Devil (Arabic: رمي الجمرات ramī aj-jamarāt, lit. "stoning of the jamarāt [place of pebbles][1][2][3]") is part of the annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Muslim pilgrims fling pebbles at three walls (formerly pillars), called jamarāt, in the city of Mina just east of Mecca. It is one of a series of ritual acts that must be performed in the Hajj.
We all know "who" these devout worshipers consider the 'devil'. Only 717 suckers fell? Pity.
First it was 300 dead ... then 450 ... now 717 ...
I’m guessing the final tally will be even higher, probably over 1000
Turd-world idiocy on full display
Just a coincidence, I'm sure.
Yes, it is. Unthinking seventh century rabid zealots. Good riddance.
A B52 load of parachute pigs could wipe out half of them!
cool any more good news
or alternatively... it’s the devil’s idea of paradise
Mecca has had a run of “bad luck” lately: The crane collapse killed nearly 100 people, there was a hotel fire there the other day that forced the evacuation of 1,000 people, now this. Interesting.
It’s the Joos fault. </sarc>
Multiply that by 1000. Then what do you have? A good start.
* Half a Million raging muslims
* Running around in a circle
* Throwing Stones at the center of the circle
What could possibly go wrong
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