Can't say I'm surprised considering...
Posted on 01/12/2006 8:35:39 AM PST by ryan71
MINA, Saudi Arabia — Thousands of Muslim pilgrims rushing to complete a symbolic stoning ritual during the hajj tripped over luggage Thursday, causing a crush in which at least 345 people were killed, the Interior Ministry said.
The stampede occurred as tens of thousands of pilgrims headed toward al-Jamarat, a series of three pillars representing the devil that the faithful pelt with stones to purge themselves of sin.
Interior Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Mansour al-Turki said 345 people were killed
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"Thousands of Muslim pilgrims rushing to complete a symbolic stoning ritual during the hajj tripped over luggage Thursday, causing a crush in which at least 345 people were killed, the Interior Ministry said."
That's a joke right? Gotta be a joke.
Doesn't this occur every year? Ridding oneself of pilgrims through this type of attrition screams for logical thinking.
They need to recieve a Darwin award.
From Islamonline:
Death Wish After Performing Hajj
There is nothing wrong— and, nay, it is indeed most meritorious —for a believer to pray to Allah to make death visit when he is in the best act or deed of his life. One of the prayers of the salaf as-salih (righteous predecessors) therefore was, “Allahumma ij`al khayra `amali khawatimahu, wa ij`al khayra yawmi yawma alqaka! (O Allah seal my life (of this world) with the most excellent and the best work of mine, and grant that the best day of my life be the day I look at Your face!)”
Some folks on this forum see this as a horrible event, yet, it seems as the practicers of Islam seem to believe that instead of tragedy, it's an honor to die during Hajj.
Well, shoot. Invite some Palestinians and tell them it's a Jewish wedding.
Can't say I'm surprised considering...
bump for imaages
According to Islam, anyone who dies on the way to, or during, the hajj is a martyr and goes to heaven. http://64.233.187.104/search?q=cache:0VVRe_rWykcJ:www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,180821,00.html+death+hajj+heaven&hl=en
If they are righteous, Mohammed (pbuh) will be there to greet them at the gates of Heaven.
Their weddings seem to have that problem also, come to think of it.
51 posted on 01/12/2006 3:07:35 PM EST by Flavius Josephus (Make Your Time.)
Ping for parenthetical initials in 51.
Remember 9/11 and then think about it. Would you have muslims over to your house for dinner? Do you really bekeive them to be your friends or allies??????
I consider them all terrorists. Feverently aided/abetted by the democrats in our congress/senate.
Try reading the koran, if you have any doubts.
When a muslim viper bites an American, then the viper has bitten me.
Saying What Needs To Be Said,
NSNR-THM
This is further proof that these people don't have full control of their sanity. No wonder they can't get along with anybody else, they are completely whacko. I can't believe that even American muslims would even participate in this.
And just listen to how the liberals call Christians "Religious fanatics" and "rightwing extremists."
I'm thinkin' the women get a little skittish when the stoning starts.
And the interesting thing is that they were "rushing to complete a symbolic stoning ritual"/
======hey, guys, it was supposed to be SYMBOLIC.
This is a religion with NO future!
They might as well be soccer fanatics, with a death toll
like that.
My thoughts exactly. And that symbolism gives us a clue about the author of the ROP.
Let me see now.....Who would hate The Father, The Son, and The Holy Ghost?
Could it be.........SATAN?!!!!
Nah, I'll stick to beef, chicken and fish. I hear muslim is greasy, tough, stringy, and tastes like $hit. I've heard even dogs won't bite a muslim--can't stand the taste.
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