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| 47,000 pilgrims reach Jeddah for Haj | |
| 2004-12-28 | |
 ISLAMABAD: More than 47,000 intending pilgrims from both government and private schemes, have been flown to Jeddah, for Haj 2005. Vakil Ahmed Khan, religious affairs secretary, told APP on Monday that the pre-Haj flights for Pakistani pilgrims would continue until January 15. He said 150,000 intending pilgrims would be taken to Saudi Arabia by 444 Haj flights from eight locations across the country.
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| Posted by:Fred |
| #15 "the planes are filled with pilgrims" ? Well, that certainly would only be fair, I agree, heh. They don't make jets or construct buildings worth knocking down, but one must make do with what one has in the third world... ;-) |
| Posted by: .com 2004-12-28 11:06:35 PM |
| #14 I trust the planes are filled with pilgrims as well, .com? Inquiring minds want to know! |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-12-28 11:03:02 PM |
| #13 LOL! .com, and you picked a 747 for the extra crispy raisin effect. I probably would have picked Air France instead of Lufthansa. Since Germany is helping out in Afgan. Nevertheless, great job. |
| Posted by: Poison Reverse 2004-12-28 5:44:07 PM |
| #12 Dang, I can never remember, is it clock wise or north? |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-12-28 4:54:51 PM |
| #11 Now,I call that art. |
| Posted by: Raptor 2004-12-28 1:49:19 PM |
| #10 Dotcom - you are a bad man. Keep it up! |
| Posted by: Doc8404 2004-12-28 12:09:45 PM |
#9  |
| Posted by: .com 2004-12-28 11:54:01 AM |
| #8 mmmm... target rich. |
| Posted by: BH 2004-12-28 11:42:25 AM |
| #7 I should have added that the Haj is not just a burden to the Saudi govt. It also is bad for the economies of all the Moslem countries because of the money going for non productive travel and for the no productive costs involved in transfering possession of animals to slaughter. |
| Posted by: mhw 2004-12-28 9:14:38 AM |
| #6 4000 if an ankle's shown... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-12-28 9:00:11 AM |
| #5 I'm calling 2500 |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-12-28 8:54:40 AM |
| #4 Do we have an over/under on stampede fatalities yet, or do I have to call Vegas? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2004-12-28 8:42:55 AM |
| #3 Actually the Haj has become quite a burden to the Saudi govt. in the past decade or so. The cost of providing security and infrastructure is very high and the pilgrims spend mostly on basic food and lodging (which aren't taxed) and not very much on luxuries (which are indirectly taxed). |
| Posted by: mhw 2004-12-28 8:11:49 AM |
| #2 Remember, this is another 40,000 novices delivered straight into the hands of Wahabbists and their not-so-tender mercies. Saudi Arabia needs to be divested of its role as gate kepper for the haj. Much better that a multinational coalition oversaw attendance than some of the most violent and intolerant Islamists there are. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-12-28 1:29:12 AM |
| #1 Let the healing begin! Remember Pilgrim it's 5 laps before you pit... |
| Posted by: .com 2004-12-28 12:51:53 AM |