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Hajj stampede: New Death Toll At least 717 Killed in Saudi Arabia (Pictures)
BBC ^ | September 24, 2015 | Staff

Posted on 09/25/2015 1:41:52 AM PDT by lbryce

At least 717 people taking part in the Hajj pilgrimage have been killed in a stampede near the Islamic holy city of Mecca, officials in Saudi Arabia say. Another 863 people were injured in the incident at Mina, which occurred as two million pilgrims were taking part in the Hajj's last major rite. It is the deadliest incident to occur during the pilgrimage in 25 years. King Salman has ordered an urgent review of this year's Hajj plans "to improve the level of organisation". The supreme leader of Iran, which lost at least 95 of its citizens in the crush, has criticised Saudi Arabia's preparedness. It is the second disaster to strike Mecca in two weeks, after a crane collapsed at the Grand Mosque, killing 109 people. In pictures: Aftermath of the stampede Accounts from BBC staff in Mina During the Hajj, pilgrims travel to Mina, a large valley about 5km (3 miles) from Mecca, to throw seven stones at pillars called Jamarat, which represent the devil. The pillars stand where Satan is believed to have tempted the Prophet Abraham.


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TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: hajj; saudiarabia
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Very Nice pictures.... uh. uh. I meant from a photographer's perspective.No impediments in the view, clear day, ability to focus on the objectives posed no problems for the camera.
Come on! Haven't any of you taken courses in photography??? You know these are important factors in taking quality pictures.

I'll tell you what wouldn't surprise me. Obama pledging money for the families of the victims...

1 posted on 09/25/2015 1:41:52 AM PDT by lbryce
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Geeeez. Do they all have to use the foot bath again? Could cause a scrum at the head of the line...


2 posted on 09/25/2015 1:47:22 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Smokin' Joe; Slings and Arrows; Salamander
Kewl!


Any way we can arrange for the Hajj year 'round?

3 posted on 09/25/2015 1:49:08 AM PDT by shibumi ("Sharpei Diem" (Sieze the Wrinkled Dog)
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To: lbryce

I agree... Great shot of the crowds there. Would have been even better to see something blowing in the breeze... If there was a breeze.. Just to add depth to it.


4 posted on 09/25/2015 1:51:44 AM PDT by momincombatboots (Back to West by G-d Virginia.)
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To: lbryce

Yeah, throw stones at Satan, even symbolically, don’t be surprised when your moon god doesn’t have your back, because he IS Satan. Those people are so hosed.


5 posted on 09/25/2015 1:54:48 AM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: lbryce

Can we make it to exactly 911?


6 posted on 09/25/2015 2:00:00 AM PDT by twister881
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To: lbryce


7 posted on 09/25/2015 2:00:12 AM PDT by smoothsailing
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First that crane collapsed, and now this. Is it just me, or is someone trying to send a message...?


8 posted on 09/25/2015 2:01:21 AM PDT by fhayek
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To: lbryce

Allahu Akbar!


9 posted on 09/25/2015 2:09:59 AM PDT by EvilCapitalist (1 of 172)
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To: lbryce

gee, that’s too bad.


10 posted on 09/25/2015 2:10:21 AM PDT by dp0622
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To: smoothsailing
And there was much rejoicing.

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11 posted on 09/25/2015 2:17:12 AM PDT by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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To: lbryce

No Air Jordans were involved in this incident.


12 posted on 09/25/2015 2:49:53 AM PDT by Islander7 (There is no septic system so vile, so filthy, the left won't drink from to further their agenda)
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I`ll not mince words. I love it, show me more dead moose-limbs!


13 posted on 09/25/2015 2:50:57 AM PDT by nomad
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Can you say third world fanaticism.
You would think any civilized people would stop this Satan walk after 30 or 50 deaths, but no.
14 posted on 09/25/2015 2:56:52 AM PDT by FreedomGuru (Oil is as organic as Tofu and daffodils.)
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This is what you get with a bunch of angry muslims with chips on their shoulders.

No one thought of stopping. Just barge right on regardless of who you’re stepping on.


15 posted on 09/25/2015 3:01:44 AM PDT by plangent
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This is what you get with a bunch of angry muslims with chips on their shoulders.

No one thought of stopping. Just barge right on regardless of who you’re stepping on.


16 posted on 09/25/2015 3:01:44 AM PDT by plangent
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To: twister881

How about 911 million


17 posted on 09/25/2015 3:09:38 AM PDT by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: FreedomGuru

Hush your mouth. We want more lighning strikes, crane collapses, mob stompings, not less.

Repeat after me,

Run haji, run!!


18 posted on 09/25/2015 3:10:39 AM PDT by Covenantor ("Men are ruled-...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
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I’m surprised it doesn’t happen more often than it does already. What do they expect is going to happen when you pack in hundreds of thousands of people down narrow, walled in streets with relatively few places to escape? All it takes is one person panicking and the crush is almost guaranteed to be on.


19 posted on 09/25/2015 3:14:19 AM PDT by notfornothing
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20 posted on 09/25/2015 3:21:55 AM PDT by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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