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2005-01-18 Arabia

Haj ~~not really~~ marked by tsunami grief

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Posted by Seafarious 2005-01-18 12:18:29 PM|| || Front Page|| [10 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "No stampedes this year, boys. Allah's taken his blood sacrifice early."

Posted by BH 2005-01-18 12:46:30 PM|| 2005-01-18 12:46:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Spot on, Seafarious. If they were truly grief-stricken, thye would've donated their travel money to the survivors, rather than selfishly spending it on Haj for themselves. Surely charity ranks higher among the five Pillers of Islam?

Posted by trailing wife 2005-01-18 12:56:09 PM|| 2005-01-18 12:56:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 You are forgetting that Zakat is not supposed to benefit infidels.

Posted by Steve from Relto 2005-01-18 1:01:34 PM|| 2005-01-18 1:01:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 "Some prominent clerics in Saudi Arabia, which imposes a hardline brand of Sunni Islam alien to most Muslims, have suggested the disaster was Indonesia's punishment for its Western-style mixed-sex beaches, bars and nightclubs

So thats why most of the dead were devout and observant muslims who had voted for sharia law to be implemented?

The disconnect with reality among these people is appalling.

Posted by peggy 2005-01-18 1:15:11 PM|| 2005-01-18 1:15:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 I wouldn't expect the Muslim faithful to cancel their travel plans because of the tsunami; Haj is a central requirement of Islam and usually a once-in-a-lifetime type of thing.

I was just pointing out that the article did not show any evidence that even one pilgrim felt any personal sympathy towards the victims.

My guess is that Haj is the most important of the five pillars, since the money for Haj goes right into the Prince's pocket rather than being frittered away on widows and orphans.

Posted by Seafarious 2005-01-18 1:27:42 PM|| 2005-01-18 1:27:42 PM|| Front Page Top

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