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Report: 36 dead in Morocco minaret collapse
Associated Press ^ | 2-19-10

Posted on 02/19/2010 2:47:13 PM PST by Justaham

RABAT, Morocco - A minaret collapsed during Friday prayers at a crowded mosque in the old town of the historic Moroccan city of Meknes, killing 36 people and injuring 71, the official MAP news agency said.

Officials blamed the accident on heavy rain that had weakened the minaret at the Bab Berdieyinne Mosque, according to a statement released by the Interior Ministry.

King Mohammed VI sent the interior minister and religious affairs minister to Meknes, a UNESCO heritage city and one of Morocco's four imperial cities, some 60 miles east of the capital Rabat.

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KEYWORDS: minaret; mosque; muslims; willofallah
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To: SunkenCiv; RichInOC; Yorktownpatriot
Rock the Casbah, Rock the Casbah...

This thread just cries out for that song doesn't it?

41 posted on 02/19/2010 7:14:28 PM PST by rdl6989 (January 20, 2013 The end of an error.)
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To: Palladin

On one boring night in the late 90’s, we were watching cspan, Clinton was hosting a State dinner for the King of Morocco and his wife.

Hill was wearing a momo, and Bill was checking out all the ladies in the receiving line.

Mrs. Springman said, “He’s checking out her boobs!!!!”, about one lady.

Think Bill might have been “Happy” that night.


42 posted on 02/19/2010 7:15:39 PM PST by Springman (Rest In Peace YaYa123)
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To: Justaham

Death toll now 40.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100220/wl_africa_afp/moroccoreligionmosquecollapse_20100220022301


43 posted on 02/19/2010 7:42:22 PM PST by rdl6989 (January 20, 2013 The end of an error.)
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To: rdl6989

:’) This could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.


44 posted on 02/19/2010 8:12:40 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Happy New Year! Freedom is Priceless.)
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To: Doulos1

That’s from the movie “King Pin” with Woody Harelson and Randy Quaid.


45 posted on 02/21/2010 9:32:53 PM PST by montyspython ("I don't believe in 'no win' scenarios." - James T. Kirk)
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