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At least 345 die in Mecca stampede (Repost for a reason)
Al Bawaba ^ | 1/12/06 | Al Bawaba

Posted on 01/12/2006 2:17:49 PM PST by Sax

At least 345 die in Mecca stampede

Posted: 12-01-2006 , 16:43 GMT

At least 345 people were killed in a stampede, which occurred in Mecca 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.

The Saudi Interior Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Mansour al-Turki said 345 people died. More than 1,000 people were wounded, said Dr. Abbasi with the Saudi Red Crescent. State-run Saudi television Al-Ekhbariyah reported that most of the victims were from South Asia.

The stampede took place as pilgrims were rushing to complete the last of three days of the stoning ritual before sunset, al-Turki, added, according to the AP. Some of the pilgrims started to trip over dropped luggage, causing a large pileup, he said.

The site is a bottleneck for the massive crowds that attend the annual hajj pilgrimage and has seen deadly stampedes in the past, including one in 1990 that killed 1,426 people and another in February 2004 that killed 244.

The latest incident came despite Saudi efforts to ease the flow of traffic around al-Jamarat.


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To: Sax

Had they followed the true God, this would never have happened. Don't you know that true believers never die in mishaps.


21 posted on 01/12/2006 2:35:06 PM PST by sagar
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To: RichInOC
"Why should we nuke Mecca when the hajis are apparently capable of offing themselves without any outside help whatsoever?"

If it was only that simple I would donate. Sadly, the head Saudi Imam told all the "pilgrims" (future terrorists) that Islam was being persecuted by the west and that the soldiers (terrorists) of Allah would;d win in the end.

Nothing but love from the religion of peace. GAG>>>>
22 posted on 01/12/2006 2:37:01 PM PST by dinok
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To: Baynative
They do this every year.

That is what I can't figure out? You can bank on this happening every year. I would think by now they would have figured out how to stop these kinds of things from happening.

23 posted on 01/12/2006 2:37:10 PM PST by yellowdoghunter (I sometimes only vote for Republicans because they are not Democrats. by Thomas Sowell)
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To: laney
Shame on all of you!!!

By the beard of the prophet. Humdulilah!

Surely the 345 died are matyrs who have taken up their seats in heaven, and even now the virgins minister to their wounds!

May their martyrdom multiply a million fold and may the virgins have an incredibly difficult task of reconstituting their fractured hymens, in the name of Allah, and the one prophet who carries his sacred mark!

24 posted on 01/12/2006 2:37:34 PM PST by Candor7 (Into Liberal Flatulence Goes the Hope of the West)
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To: Sax

Was any of the luggage made out of PIG SKIN?


25 posted on 01/12/2006 2:37:49 PM PST by DogBarkTree
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To: Candor7

LOL...


26 posted on 01/12/2006 2:38:42 PM PST by laney (Happy 2006!)
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To: Sax

Hahahah! When I did it, I got a bomb explosion, with a bunch of Arabic script in it that I couldn't read. When I clicked on it, it went to showtimeoffers.com/lost/arabic or something like that. *crazy*!!


28 posted on 01/12/2006 2:41:24 PM PST by Jhohanna (Born Free)
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To: Sax

In a computer UI class, my group was reviewing a program that catalogued music. I have a sound file from one of the calls made from an American Airlines flight attendant on 9/11. The software took it, and attached the CD cover of the American Pie soundtrack to it. I know it was automatic, but ugh....


29 posted on 01/12/2006 2:42:35 PM PST by Adam-ondi-Ahman
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To: Jhohanna

Same here


30 posted on 01/12/2006 2:43:08 PM PST by icwhatudo (The rino borg...is resistance futile?)
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To: Sax

Oh I'm going to go to hell for this one....

With the link to luggage, maybe this is the mohammedans take on the Samsonite Gorilla...


31 posted on 01/12/2006 2:45:10 PM PST by Dr.Zoidberg (Mohammedism - Bringing you only the best of the 6th century for fourteen hundred years.)
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To: Sax

New ad material for the durability of Samsonite.


32 posted on 01/12/2006 2:45:52 PM PST by DTogo (I haven't left the GOP, the GOP left me.)
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To: Sax

The latest incident came despite Saudi efforts to ease the flow of traffic around al-Jamarat.


What? They have multi/passenger lanes there TOO???
Damn, this crap has gone too far!!!


33 posted on 01/12/2006 2:48:21 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Sax

"70% off luggage." Only tripped over once. "Winter sale event of the season" - their customers must be idiots. www. backcountryoutlet .com.


34 posted on 01/12/2006 2:49:38 PM PST by PAR35
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To: Sax
At least 345 people were killed in a stampede, which occurred in Mecca 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.

Sounds like the ritual works.

35 posted on 01/12/2006 2:49:48 PM PST by TigersEye (I learned all I need to know about Islam on 9/11/01.)
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To: Sax

Sounds like they did the "Aligator Stomp".

:)


36 posted on 01/12/2006 2:51:31 PM PST by goresalooza (Nurses Rock!)
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To: Sax
Stone throwing at Jews and Infidels is an old Muslim custom, which expresses hatred and contempt for the victims. Picking up a stone and throwing it just comes naturally to Muslims. Children used to be encouraged to do it as a sign of their superiority to Infidels and a means of keeping Infidels in their place.

Below, a picture of Muslims throwing stones in Mecca at the stone pillar representing the Devil:


37 posted on 01/12/2006 2:52:45 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Baynative

Women and kids don't "get" to go! Men are the only ones who count in the muslem world.


38 posted on 01/12/2006 2:53:25 PM PST by LittleBoPeep
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OMG! This is sooo wrong!!!!


The mouse over ad is on the luggage word for this stampede report!


39 posted on 01/12/2006 2:57:17 PM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Sax

These are very primitive people. World knowledge remains beyond their grasp. Their lives are lived in a very small box of highly dubious religious belief, which they cling to as a drowning man might cling to driftwood. They have no philosophy, no science, no economics, no understanding of even their own past and no viable hope for their future. They will probably kill to stay in that box!


40 posted on 01/12/2006 2:57:32 PM PST by Continental Soldier
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