Posted on 07/10/2022 6:05:33 PM PDT by marshmallow
One million people, including 850,000 from abroad, are allowed at this year's hajj after two years of drastically curtailed numbers due to the pandemic
White-robed worshippers from around the world have packed the streets of Islam’s holiest city ahead of the biggest hajj pilgrimage since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Banners welcoming the faithful, including the first international visitors since 2019, adorned squares and alleys, while armed security forces patrolled the ancient city, birthplace of the Prophet Mohammed.
“This is pure joy,” Sudanese pilgrim Abdel Qader Kheder told AFP in Mecca, before the event which officially starts Wednesday. “I almost can’t believe I am here. I am enjoying every moment.”
One million people, including 850,000 from abroad, are allowed at this year’s hajj after two years of drastically curtailed numbers due to the pandemic. The pilgrimage is one of five pillars of Islam, which all able-bodied Muslims with the means are required to perform at least once.
At least 650,000 overseas pilgrims have arrived so far in Saudi Arabia, the authorities said on Sunday.
But authorities on Monday barred nearly 100,000 people from entering Mecca, imposing a security cordon around the holy city. A security official said 288 people were arrested and fined for attempting to perform the hajj without permits.
In 2019, about 2.5 million people took part in the rituals, which also include gathering at Mount Arafat and “stoning the devil” in Mina.
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Mecca is probably a fake…
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Time to place your bets on how many are trampled to death.
And they’ll throw in 50 Port-a-Potties.
The flies will outnumber the people a million to one.
Omicron BA 4.769 will get them all.
They Are doomed. DOOMED!!!
We have Karens in America still wearing masks when they go jogging, who mask up their kids at at the park... meanwhile 1 million people with no personal hygene are going to cram themselves into jumbo jets for 10 hours, sleep 60 to a tent and speak in a language that requires hacking up a lung to pronounce some of the words.
Maybe Muslims taking over the west won’t be so bad. Fauci will be displayed on stick.
I know flies have strong stomachs, but, c'mon, man.
Karen Cone Face just won’t quit it - there will be morons masking until the 22nd century.
😂😂😂
Oh man, that will be a nasty crowd.
I think something like 10,000 were trampled about 10 years ago.
LOL, just get somebody in the crowd to yell out. “Look, there’s a Jew!”
In the Qu’ran, in the very last chapter, Allah says that all of Israel - greater Israel (which includes much of Jordan) - belongs to the Jews. Any Muslim claiming any part of Israel for Islam is an apostate. An infidel.
As I often say: At least there is a positive side to switching to electric cars and dramatically reducing the need for oil. Saudis will have to give up their opulent mansions with gold toilets and their fleets of luxury cars for desert tents, potty holes in the sand, and a herd of camels. Also, the price of a luxury apartment in Dubai will be selling for peanuts.
Thats a lotta smelly left hands...
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