Posted on 08/29/2017 9:21:39 AM PDT by C19fan
Two million Muslims from around the world have arrived in Mecca for the hajj pilgrimage two years after a deadly stampede killed more than 2,000 worshippers. Shiite Muslims from Iran returned to Mecca in Saudia Arabia, following the biggest catastrophe in the history of the hajj. Last year the tragedy killed nearly 2,300 pilgrims with 464 Iranians among the fatalities, leading to officials in Tehran criticising Saudi Arabia's organisation of the pilgrimage.
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We should send them a nice W-88 or two.
Because we care.
For what it’s worth, the Israelis have their own version of Burning Man now, in the Negev desert.
Have there ever been stampedes at the Vatican when the faithful gather there?
Is there something about Islam or the geography of Mecca, the heat and tough weather of Mecca, which causes this? There have been many stampedes and mass deaths there in the past. The stampedes seem to happen regularly though not every year.
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, Whoever goes out for the Hajj pilgrimage and dies, then the reward of Hajj will be written for him until the Day of Resurrection. Whoever goes out for the Umrah pilgrimage and dies, then the reward of Umrah will be written for him until the Day of Resurrection. Whoever goes out for military service and dies, then the reward of military service will be written for him until the Day of Resurrection.
Source: Mujam Al-Awsat 5467
One, two, three o’clock, four o’clock, walk
Five, six, seven o’clock, eight o’clock, walk
Nine, ten, eleven o’clock, twelve o’clock, walk
We’re gonna walk around the rock tonight
5 would be better. And we’d still have 395 left!
And they’re probably all related.
Homage to the moon god, a pedophile and a meteoric fragment.
Target-rich environment.
“”Lets see if they can beat their record this year.””
YEAH - what’s a few million more here or there? There preferably, all laid out and ready for the wagon....
Ask and you shall recieve. Enjoy.
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That would be 8-10 W88 warheads per missile on our ICBMs. We’d have to fly a plane over to just drop one or two.
The hajj only occurs once a year. There is something called the lesser pilgrimage where one can visit Mecca any other time but that does not meet the requirement.
I wonder which one would have the greatest affect?
You can’t enter Mecca if you are not a Muslim. They check your IDs at the city limits. Historically, there have been many mass tragedies during the Haj. The logistics have improved, but you can’t get that many people together in such a relatively small area without having problems.
8-10 warheads?
Four each on Mecca and Medina, then.
How does Saudi Arabia handle the visas and logistics of 2 million people at any given time?
I assume travel visas are short-term. I also assume these tourists are not allowed to travel around the country at will. I also assume they are treated quite harshly if they overstay their visas or commit any crimes when in Saudi Arabia.
It is difficult to enter the Kingdom unless someone sponsors you, primarily an employer. There is no real tourism in Saudi Arabia, but there is a nascent attempt to bring in tourists to selected areas, like the Red Sea.
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