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Pilgrims begin 'satan stoning' ritual (The Hajj)
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| February 11, 2003
Posted on 02/11/2003 6:15:06 AM PST by Indy Pendance
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To: dennisw
A real danger if the guy opposite you in the circle of stoning is your mortgage banker, a nasty neighbor or a guy who's been a "special friend" of your wife.
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posted on
02/11/2003 6:39:13 AM PST
by
laconic
To: apillar
I don't know.....but it looks like the guy in the 2nd to last picture in post #13 is on his cell phone with developers saying, "really....if we put IslamaDisney right over there..."
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posted on
02/11/2003 6:39:28 AM PST
by
ZinGirl
To: laconic
I would imagine there are probably some "accidental" hits on pilgrims standing opposite in the circle. Gives new meaning to "stun and amaze your friends!"
To: dennisw
![](http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20030211/capt.1044967136.saudi_arabia_hajj_xae104.jpg)
Some of them have "smiley faces" pinned to the backs of their robes.
Those wacky Muslims!
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posted on
02/11/2003 6:40:06 AM PST
by
Alouette
To: apillar
It looks like an energy guide on a hot water heater.
To: Indy Pendance
Here's another:
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![Muslims cutting their hair after they performed the ritual 'Stoning of the Devil' in the town of Mina, near the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003 . Thousands of Muslim pilgrims threw pebbles at three stone pillars representing the devil, carrying out a cleansing ritual at a site just outside the holy city. (AP Photo/Amel Emric)](http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20030211/capt.1044967127.saudi_arabia_hajj_xae105.jpg) |
Tue Feb 11, 7:38 AM ET |
Muslims cutting their hair after they performed the ritual 'Stoning of the Devil' in the town of Mina, near the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003 . Thousands of Muslim pilgrims threw pebbles at three stone pillars representing the devil, carrying out a cleansing ritual at a site just outside the holy city. (AP Photo/Amel Emric) |
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posted on
02/11/2003 6:42:31 AM PST
by
dennisw
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To: twyn1
Just heard a report on FOX News that 14 pilgrims have been killed in the Haj Sounds like a good start. Can we encourage more of this?
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posted on
02/11/2003 6:44:05 AM PST
by
Spiff
To: twyn1
Just heard a report on FOX News that 14 pilgrims have been killed in the Haj (crushed in a crowd ?) Between crowd-caused deaths and Islamic terrorists, dozens of pilgrims die traveling to / from and around the holy sites every year. In 2001, 24 were killed in Pakistan by terrorists and there was bloody hostage drama in the mosque itself that killed several dozen some years back.
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posted on
02/11/2003 6:44:59 AM PST
by
jriemer
To: banjo joe
Back in 2001 :
On Monday, the first day of the ceremony, 23 women and 12 men were crushed to death as a huge crowd rushed toward one of pillars. More than 100 other pilgrims were injured in the crush, according to Al-Madina newspaper. From what I can tell, the three pillars are supposed to mark the spot where Satan tried to dissuad Ibrahim from the sacrifice that he was going to make of his kid. They later came to symbolize the devil.
Which is a further contortion if the event based on but not quite duplicating the earlier religion of Judaism. Interesting that in the muslim case the emphasis is on the devil's alleged attempt to prevent his from making the sacrifice.
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posted on
02/11/2003 6:48:21 AM PST
by
piasa
(Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge.)
To: egarvue
It's part of their "diversity" regiment. It's cool to accept all lifestyles. I wonder if they would have been so tolerant of Nazism? Actually, I think that question was answered by liberal mainland Europe during the 30's and 40's.
Those enlighten Europeans! Well, excepting stodgy old England. Those guys just need to be more accepting of alternate lifestyles, darnit.
What a sad joke.
To: dennisw
![Muslims cutting their hair after they performed the ritual 'Stoning of the Devil' in the town of Mina, near the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003 . Thousands of Muslim pilgrims threw pebbles at three stone pillars representing the devil, carrying out a cleansing ritual at a site just outside the holy city. (AP Photo/Amel Emric)](http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20030211/capt.1044967127.saudi_arabia_hajj_xae105.jpg) |
If he starts crying, I'll be over here getting my shoes shined. |
To: AppyPappy
Now that is one stupid ritual. And I thought the Stations of the Cross was a bit too Catholic for me. It is a stupid ritual and not part of Islam. I read about this practice in Saudi. The short version is that several years ago on a Hajj, people just started doing the stoning and the practice got too big to stop. When asked, the holy men tell the pilgrims that the stonings aren't necessary, but they do little to discourage it. They could stop it if they wanted to.
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posted on
02/11/2003 6:52:14 AM PST
by
Hillarys Gate Cult
("Read Hillary's hips. I never had sex with that woman.")
To: jriemer
After years of communion at Church I can safely say I never saw anyone get trampled on the way to the altar...
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posted on
02/11/2003 6:54:08 AM PST
by
piasa
(Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge.)
To: piasa
Although I have seen thing get a little rough at the beer tent at church festivals.
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posted on
02/11/2003 7:02:25 AM PST
by
KarlInOhio
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To: TLBSHOW
"These people are nuts!"One of the great things about America is you have the right to say that. Although I am not a Muslim, I wouldn't go so far as to call them nuts for partaking in a holy ritual in an effort to confirm their faith. I will agree that terrorism has it's roots in Islam, but most Muslims do not have their roots in Islamic extremism (is that a word?).
To: twyn1
"Just heard a report on FOX News that 14 pilgrims have been killed in the Haj (crushed in a crowd ?)Religion-Of-Peace Alert
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posted on
02/11/2003 7:05:16 AM PST
by
aeronca
To: Indy Pendance
Pilgrims begin stoning...
with Plymouth Rocks?
sorry. couldn't help it.
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posted on
02/11/2003 7:08:38 AM PST
by
Mamzelle
To: Indy Pendance
First time I've heard of muslims stoning something other then another humanbeing.
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posted on
02/11/2003 7:23:05 AM PST
by
yonif
To: Indy Pendance
Islam seems to be mostly about rocks -- the worship or the throwing thereof.
To: 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
"Go to the back..."
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posted on
02/11/2003 7:42:58 AM PST
by
buccaneer81
(Plus de fromage, s'il vous plait...)
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