Posted on 05/29/2016 11:52:38 AM PDT by ameribbean expat
Iran said on Sunday its pilgrims would not attend the annual Muslim haj pilgrimage, blaming regional rival Saudi Arabia for "sabotage" and failing to guarantee the safety of pilgrims.
Saudi Arabia, which oversees the pilgrimage to Mecca by more than two million Muslims from around the world, accused Iran of effectively depriving its citizens from the religious duty by refusing to sign a memorandum reached after talks with Iran's Haj and Pilgrimage Organization.
Relations between the two Gulf powers plummeted after hundreds of Iranians died in a crush in last year's haj and after Riyadh broke diplomatic ties when its Tehran embassy was stormed in January over the Saudi execution of a Shi'ite cleric.
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T-shirt sales plummet!
Crap, I was hoping that another couple of thousand muzzies would die in some human crush abound that stupid black stone.
That ought to improve the smell.
One has to admit that is one target rich environment.
I would bet the Saudi Arabian Wahhabis don’t want the heretical Shiites at the Hajj, anymore than they would want us Kafirs going here. -Tom
You would win.
With out doubt Iran was told your people will not be given Hajj visas unless....... lots of reasons
Iran sent armed men there in the 70’s
Goat farging season ...
That’s all right! I won’t be attending Hajj either!!!!
And I’ll be eating PORK during Ramadan!!!!
PHOOEY to islam!!!!
I always try to work in a bacon explosion sometime during Ramadan.
http://blog.bbqaddicts.com/recipes/bacon-explosion/
My favorites are homemade Pork and Sauerkraut, Southern barbecue from a BBQ place, and Serbian pork dishes at my Serbian Orthodox Church after Divine Liturgy.
Why choose only one of these? Ramadan’s long enough to enjoy ALL THREE!!!!
And the last of these choices is also a witness to Muhammadans to show them what they REALLY should do—be baptized into the Orthodox Church!!!! This especially applies to Iranians, since there are many Persian Orthodox Christian Saints!!!!
So sad...now they won’t be able to be crushed to death in the crowds (as happens every so often).
Oh noes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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