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Arabia
Sunnis and Shi'ites clash in Medina during Ashura
2010-12-18
Saudi police have arrested 38 in Medina after violence broke out near Islam's oldest mosque, Al-Quba, while the minority Shi'ite community marked their most important religious ceremony.

According to reports, several people - including three security officials - were wounded in clashes on December 16. A Shi'ite news website, Rasid, reported that hundreds of Sunnis attacked Shi'a commemorating the Ashura ceremony.
According to this report:
"Security forces arrived to disperse the crowd," said a journalist, speaking on condition of anonymity. "There has been heavy security presence in Medina since then, with police patrolling streets."

The Saudi current affairs website sabq.org quoted a local police official saying police had stepped in to end an argument between two groups of young people that involved stone throwing.
Posted by:ryuge

#2  Second the Motion, all in favor say ALLAH.
Those opposed(Crickets) the Murderous Assholes have it.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2010-12-18 18:30  

#1  They should be allowed to kill each other off.
In the name of Allah, of course.
Posted by: Mikey Hunt   2010-12-18 16:28  

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