Posted on 04/01/2020 7:47:29 AM PDT by C19fan
'All Muslims' intending to travel to Islam's holiest sites to perform the hajj should delay making plans this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, a senior Saudi official has said. In February, the kingdom took the extraordinary decision to close off the holy cities of Mecca and Medina to foreigners, a step which was not taken even during the 1918 flu epidemic that killed tens of millions worldwide. Restrictions have tightened in the kingdom as it grapples with 1,563 confirmed cases of Covid-19, and 10 reported deaths so far. Every year, as many as two million Muslims perform the hajj to their holy sites - a pilgrimage those who can are expected to perform at least once during their lifetime.
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I was about to say the same thing, that Muslim tourism is a major money maker for the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. So the Saudis will take a hit there this year in tourism, at the same time they are taking a hit with the chaos on world oil markets.
Chickens!
Silver lining.
Abortions banned in a few states. Homo parades cancelled
Etc.
Take the good with the bad from my POV
Yep, I wonder about “gay” pride parades, which normally happen in late June. Will this all be over by then, so that the “gay” community can gyrate and dress up as nuns and all the rest of it???
Crud, I always look forward to the kill numbers from their stampedes.
I have read of several being cancelled across the US.
and they do a lot more than gyrate. And children are often present.
“So the Saudis will take a hit there this year in tourism, at the same time they are taking a hit with the chaos on world oil markets.”
My heart bleeds! Maybe GW can show up to hold their hands. :)
Where’s the Porta-potty in that photo?
Talk about a giant petri dish.
I wonder about those stampedes, which happen on a regular basis. What is it about Islam, or Muslims, or the set up of holy sites visited, or the rituals being conducted, that periodically cause people to erupt in stampedes????
So they are telling people that don’t use toilet paper to be scared of a virus?
My cousin runs the spit concession during there Haj He will go bankrupt.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3820805/posts
Honestly, I’d encourage them to go.
After all, no true muslim can get coronavirus as per the imams.
So, go for it!
Wait, I thought Muslims were saying they were immune.
right?
I thought Allah protected muslims from Chicom Flu?
Toronto’s parade has been cancelled. I suppose it could be reinstated if conditions improve.
That’s what MOABs were made for.
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