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2013-07-15 Arabia

Saudi Urges Elderly To Avoid Hajj Over Virus Fears

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Posted by trailing wife 2013-07-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Yes. We want young, strong people who won't show the symptoms until they're back in their own country.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2013-07-15 02:34|| 2013-07-15 02:34|| Front Page Top

#2 dying during Hajj may be an attractive idea for many muslims:

from a commentary by Rasulullah

"One who dies white on his journey for Hajj, Allah will record the reward of Hajj for him upto the day of Qiyamah, and one who dies while on his journey for Umrah Allah will record the reward of Umrah for him upto the day of Qiyamah."

Qiyamah = resurrection as in 'Yawm al-Qiyāmah' which is the 'day of resurrection'.

Umrah= visit or journey so 'Umrah Allah' is a journey for allah or visit to allah's house or some such.

Posted by lord garth 2013-07-15 08:50|| 2013-07-15 08:50|| Front Page Top

#3 Won't that cut into their profits?

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2013-07-15 11:42|| 2013-07-15 11:42|| Front Page Top

#4 This all promises to be an epidemiologist's wet dream.

Or World War Z with Muslims instead of zombies.

Posted by SteveS 2013-07-15 12:48|| 2013-07-15 12:48|| Front Page Top

#5 Prepaid reservations, EU.

Posted by Skidmark 2013-07-15 12:52|| 2013-07-15 12:52|| Front Page Top

#6 Of course, and non-refundable as well. It's all good.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2013-07-15 14:13|| 2013-07-15 14:13|| Front Page Top

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