Deadly pagan ritual

[pr126]

Yes, hajj was performed hundreds of years before Muhammad by the Arab pagans.

At least 717 people killed in Saudi Arabia hajj stampede

Saudi Arabian authorities said Thursday that at least 717 people were killed and hundreds of others were injured in a stampede near the Muslim holy city of Mecca, where an estimated 2 million people are undertaking the traditional hajj pilgrimage.

At least 863 pilgrims were injured in the crush, said the Saudi civil defense directorate, which provided the death toll. The tragedy struck as Muslims around the world marked the start of the Eid al-Adha holiday.

Reuters, citing Saudi state television, reported that the stampede took place in Mina, a tent city located approximately three miles east of Mecca itself. The area is on the main road from the center of Mecca to the Hill of Arafat, revered by Muslims as the place where Muhammad gave his farewell sermon to Muslims who had accompanied him to Mecca near the end of his life.

It was the second major disaster during this year's hajj season, raising questions about the adequacy of measures put in place by Saudi authorities to ensure the safety of the roughly 2 million Muslims taking part in the pilgrimage. A crane collapse in Mecca nearly two weeks earlier left 111 people dead.

Quran 64:11 No disaster strikes except by permission of Allah .

[josephpalazzo]

But you see those who survived consider that Allah has blessed them, and so are thankful... duh...

[pr126]

But you see those who survived consider that Allah has blessed them, and so are thankful... duh...

Indeed, it is considered a fast track ticket to paradise for those perishing on the hajj.

Darwin Awards?

[Baruch]

Human traffic pileup.  They had lots of people going both ways at once, when they are supposed to segregate the up vs down traffic.  Part of the ritual stoning of Ibis (Devil).  Somebody failed to follow the plan, and people died.  I wouldn't want to be the cop who was supposed to set up the cordon and didn't get the job done ... punishment is painful there ;-(

[pr126]

Saudis bulldoze bodies of Hajj stampede victims

Stunning pictures are coming out of Mecca that, if genuine, reveal a stunning level of brutal disregard for human life.

Unbelievable.

[josephpalazzo]

Saudis bulldoze bodies of Hajj stampede victims

Unbelievable.

As unbelievable it is, it matches pictures from ISIS executing hundreds in a mass grave.

Warning: Graphic video

http://dailysurge.com/2014/07/isis/#

[Baruch]

Enjoying your war porn fellas?

[josephpalazzo]

Enjoying your war porn fellas?

Denouncing atrocities is not porn, and showing those photos is no more enjoyment than for those who took photos of concentration camps at the end of WW2.

[Abdukadir Cadde]

Am I in ethiest forum?

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[pr126]

Am I in ethiest forum?

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No, this is an atheist forum.
It means we don't believe in gods, prophets, pixies, ghosts, unicorns, and any supernatural entities that plagues most of humanity.

[Baruch]

Tapatalk seems to not autocorrect either the typing or the belief systems of its users ;-)

[josephpalazzo]

Tapatalk seems to not autocorrect either the typing or the belief systems of its users ;-)

Wot, ratatap?!??

[doorknob]

No, this is an atheist forum.
It means we don't believe in gods, prophets, pixies, ghosts, unicorns, and any supernatural entities that plagues most of humanity.

hold up a moment I believe in unicorns!

[josephpalazzo]

hold up a moment I believe in unicorns!

Pix or it ain't real!

[pr126]

Those are invisible unicorns. No photos possible.