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India-Pakistan

Tennyboomer kills 9 Pakistani Shi'ites

2008-01-18

A teenaged suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowded Shi'ite Muslim prayer hall in the Pakistani city of Peshawar on Thursday, killing at least nine people and wounding 25, a government official said.

"It could be a conspiracy to spread religious hatred, to pit Muslim against Muslim," said Ghulam Ali, a district government chief.

Pakistan's minority Shi'ites are observing a mourning period for the anniversary of the death of Iman Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet Mohammad, when sectarian violence often flares. "It could be a conspiracy to spread religious hatred, to pit Muslim against Muslim," said Ghulam Ali, a district government chief in the northwestern city.

He said authorities had recovered 10 bodies, some badly mutilated, one of which was apparently that of the bomber, who an Interior Ministry spokesman said was about 16 years old.

Posted by:Fred

#11 Girl blood has cooties, Redneck Jim. Didntcha know?

Posted by: lotp 2008-01-18 19:46

#10 can i haz a puke bowl?

Posted by: Thomas Woof 2008-01-18 19:01

#9 Thanks for the explanation, I note she's NOT spilling HER blood.
(Bet the kid had no say in the matter either.)

Posted by: Redneck Jim 2008-01-18 17:35

#8 I need to consult with the experts in the UK Gov't., because I'm confused.

Is it "anti-islamic activity" only when infidel blood is spilled?

Posted by: Mark Z 2008-01-18 16:12

#7 Maybe this is how all those mullahs in Iran got AIDs.

Posted by: Gladys 2008-01-18 15:48

#6 A keeper photo of mother and son, a real Olin Mills Studio moment.

Posted by: Besoeker 2008-01-18 14:44

#5 But...of course. And guess which one...

The observance of Ashoura is one of the most important events in the Shia calender. Ashoura marks the anniversary of the martyrdom of Husayn, grandson of the Prophet Mohammad, in what is now Kerbala, Iraq. The death of Husayn was the beginning of the Sunni/Shia split, which persists in Islam to this day.

In the past, many Shia men have demonstrated their devotion to Husayn by letting their blood flow freely from self-inflicted wounds. Today, however, many governments have tried to ban this practice, with varying degrees of success. In Lebanon, the practice is permitted, and a bloody commemoration of Ashoura takes place in Nabatieh every year.

Most participants make a small cut on their head, and then beat the wound with their palm--or in this case a sword--to keep the wound open and bleeding.

Participants then march in groups around the town, yelling chants to express their devotion to Husayn and the Prophet.

Many children participate, and the tradition seems to be an important rite of passage for many Shia boys.

Posted by: tu3031 2008-01-18 13:33

#4 OK, I lost something here, just WHY is she scalping the Kid. Something to do with Religion?

Posted by: Redneck Jim 2008-01-18 13:28

#3 worst haircut evah!

Posted by: Frank G 2008-01-18 09:40

#2 Or it could just be that time of year again...

http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&q=ashoura&gbv=2

Posted by: Admiral Allan Ackbar 2008-01-18 08:38

#1 It could be a conspiracy to spread religious hatred, to pit Muslim against Muslim

Or it could be an inevitable consequence of making self-booming tech becoming available to Muslims.

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2008-01-18 07:32

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