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Pakistan mosque shootout wounds 18 over dispute which cleric should lead holiday prayers |
2010-11-17 |
![]() Followers of the two rival religious leaders pulled out weapons and started shooting Wednesday morning after arguing over which one should start the prayers at a small mosque in remote Khuzdar district of Baluchistan province, police official Javed Ahmed said. The district is about 550 miles (900 kilometres) southwest of Islamabad. Many of the region's ethnic Pashtuns typically carry rifles in daily life. Millions of other Pakistanis peacefully celebrated Eid al-Adha on Wednesday, joining Muslims the world over for the three-day festival, known as the Feast of the Sacrifice, that involves slaughter of sheep and cattle in remembrance of Abraham's near-sacrifice of his son. Pakistan kicked off the holiday a day later than many other countries because of local authorities' interpretation of when the new moon was sighted. Celebrations were muted in some areas of Pakistan because of devastating floods that affected 20 million people, of whom 7 million remain homeless. |
Posted by:tipper |
#7 So who won? |
Posted by: tu3031 2010-11-17 19:09 |
#6 I thought Pathans, unlike other Muslims, are good shots. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your POV) the wide availability of AK-47s has eliminated the desire for target practice. /young on's just don't have the patience of the old folk. |
Posted by: Frozen Al 2010-11-17 16:00 |
#5 HAHAHAAHA Religion of Peace. |
Posted by: Hellfish 2010-11-17 14:38 |
#4 A shootout inside a mosque in southwestern Pakistan wounded 18 people I thought Pathans, unlike other Muslims, are good shots. |
Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2010-11-17 14:33 |
#3 Luckily - since it was a |
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2010-11-17 14:13 |
#2 ...and I thought our Parish Council meetings were contentious! |
Posted by: Mike 2010-11-17 13:52 |
#1 Never interrupt your enemy when they are making a mistake.(Napoleon Bonaparte) |
Posted by: Redneck Jim 2010-11-17 12:30 |