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Saudi Arabia warns pilgrims against hajj unrest
[Dhaka Tribune] Soddy Arabia...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... has warned Moslem pilgrims attending next week's hajj in Mecca to avoid exploiting Islam's annual gathering for political reasons, reflecting its worry that turmoil in the region may prompt attacks or damaging displays of discord. "The security forces are ready to confront any irresponsible behaviour that might pollute the purity of hajj or endanger the lives of the guests of Allah," Interior Minister Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef was quoted as saying by state media. Wearing the clothes and speaking the languages of dozens of nations, hundreds of thousands of pilgrims flocked to Mecca's Grand Mosque for Friday prayers in a show of religious harmony in a year when the region's Moslem states are riven by conflict. The turbulence and sectarian infighting between Sunni and Shia Moslems that has plagued Arab countries since the 2011 uprisings has grown even more acute this year, as Yemen ...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of. Except for a tiny handfull of Jews everthing there is very Islamic... and Libya joined Syria and Iraq in plunging into civil war. Posted by: Fred 2015-09-19 |
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