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2004-02-09 Arabia

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Posted by dataman1 2004-02-09 10:22:10 AM|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Moderization: When technology and tradition clash.

In the early 70's a row of embassies were built in Riyadh to replace the ones in Jedda. A British company contracted to build a large Mosque in their midst. The firm used Polaris and other modern survey techniques to assure that the Mosque was exactly aligned with the Kaaba in Mecca. Constuction was well under way when a Mullah visited the site and determined the building was about ten degrees off from the traditional direction to Mecca. The Brits had to start all over. Mullahs and modern don't mix well.

Posted by GK 2004-2-9 10:55:33 AM|| 2004-2-9 10:55:33 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I harbor some doubts that it's the location that needs to be modernized.

Posted by BH 2004-2-9 11:06:44 AM|| 2004-2-9 11:06:44 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 When you are moving people through the same path and process every time it is becoming more like a theme park. So get some theme park engineers, or contact a supplier of cattle handling equipment, or something different than what they have been doing that does not seem to work. Oh, that would mean hiring infidels. I guess that change would have to be gradual. The mullahs know best. 250 people is just the price to pay, as long as the hajj-ers keep buying into it.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-2-9 11:07:59 AM|| 2004-2-9 11:07:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Ah, the running of the Muslims in ~~Pamplona~~Mecca.

Posted by wistful 2004-2-9 11:15:16 AM|| 2004-2-9 11:15:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 His wife Hagar??? A woman that ugly explains a lot about the misogyny of Islam.

Posted by Frank G 2004-2-9 11:36:20 AM|| 2004-2-9 11:36:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 --Prophet Abraham?????

The JEWISH prophet Abraham?

Posted by Anonymous2U 2004-2-9 11:37:49 AM|| 2004-2-9 11:37:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 âanother (t)urban legendâ

Coffee Alert Required!!!

Posted by john 2004-2-9 11:48:33 AM|| 2004-2-9 11:48:33 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Abraham came fom iraq. he is the father of ishmael and isaac fom which the arabs and jews are descended

Posted by Anonymous 2004-2-9 11:55:17 AM|| 2004-2-9 11:55:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 Alaska Paul has it right. Let Disney do it. You stand in line untill the next empty seat. Keep your hands and feet inside the car for safty. The people mover could get the intire process over and done within a five minute ride. Rocks and all.

Posted by Lucky 2004-2-9 12:03:50 PM|| 2004-2-9 12:03:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 A five minute ride to "It's a joooo world after all"

Posted by Shipman 2004-2-9 12:14:55 PM|| 2004-2-9 12:14:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Another domestic dispute, then. These are always the most dangerous calls.

Posted by .com 2004-2-9 12:24:01 PM|| 2004-2-9 12:24:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Disney? Sure. Believers! Come ride "Allah's Satan Stoning Bridge of Death"! The only thing that sucks is that it opens up another role for Johnny Depp when they make the movie.

Posted by tu3031 2004-2-9 12:33:35 PM|| 2004-2-9 12:33:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 You stand in line untill the next empty seat. Keep your hands and feet inside the car for safty. The people mover could get the intire process over and done within a five minute ride. Rocks and all.

But then we'll have to read about pilgrims getting crushed while embarking/riding/debarking moving walkways, hanging themselves on the barrier ropes, falling or jumping out out of the cars, rioting and/or dying when things break down due to poor maintenance....

Posted by Pappy 2004-2-9 2:11:01 PM|| 2004-2-9 2:11:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 A possible Classic anyone?

Posted by dataman1 2004-2-9 7:30:45 PM|| 2004-2-9 7:30:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 Bring the Hajj-ers a third rail in their people mover system and they will fall all over it.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-2-9 9:08:42 PM|| 2004-2-9 9:08:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 Pappy your too cool LMAO....

Posted by dataman1 2004-2-9 10:25:00 PM|| 2004-2-9 10:25:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 Abraham came fom iraq. he is the father of ishmael and isaac fom which the arabs and jews are descended

If Abraham had two sons, why did God command him to take his only son Isaac in Genesis 22: 2? "Take your son Isaac, your only one, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah."

Posted by Rafael 2004-2-9 11:41:53 PM|| 2004-2-9 11:41:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#18 Hagar bore Abram ( as he was named originally) a son and Abram called him Ishmael.genesis 16.15. Re Ishmael he and Hagar were sent away to the wilderness of Beersheba genesis 21.14 He dwelt in the wilderness of Paran. gen 21.21. Sarah Abrahams wife wanted Ishmael banished so he would not be heir along with Isaac gen 21.10 hope this helps!

Posted by Anonymous 2004-2-10 12:12:01 AM|| 2004-2-10 12:12:01 AM|| Front Page Top

#19 Pappy I'm just now drying my eyes. Oh man.

Posted by Lucky 2004-2-10 12:57:17 AM|| 2004-2-10 12:57:17 AM|| Front Page Top

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