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  • Media crackdown, militias returning, it’s Iraq


    War On You: Breaking Alternative NewsAuthority Authority: 567
    Media crackdown, militias returning, it’s Iraq The Common Ills November 28, 2009 Like millions of Muslims around the world, Iraqis are celebrating the religious festival of Eid al-Adha, but it is rather common for Iraqis after the U.S.-led invasion to reflect mixed feelings ...
    10 hours ago
  • All are equal on the haj, but some just more than others


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    The haj is supposed to be a time when Muslim pilgrims from all walks of life forget the material aspects of life on earth to wipe the slate clean of their sins and declare their acceptance of Islam as God’s ultimate religion for mankind. The simple white robe and sandals the male pilgrims wear are meant to ...
    22 hours ago
  • Crowds & Behavior - Why did I do that?


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    A recent number of events have caused me to think more about crowds and how they affect us. Two weeks ago I served as a judge in a forensics tournament and one of the competitors talked about crowd control. I also happened to read a news article concerning pilgrimages to Mecca and increasing the safety for the ...
    1 day ago
  • A road to Hajj from Xi’an, China – Parts 1 and 2 video


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    A video news report from Al Jazeera English as it follows Chinese Muslims as they prepare to undertake the Hajj pilgrimage. The Hajj is a pilgrimage to Mecca, the holiest meeting site of the Islamic religion. The Hajj is currently the largest annual pilgrimage in the world and is the fifth pillar of Islam, a moral ...
    2 days ago
  • Muslims celebrate Eid Al Adha today


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    New Delhi, Nov 28 (ANI): Muslims all over the world are celebrating the festival of Eid Al Adha today. However, Muslims in Kerala celebrated the festival on Friday.People across the Gulf region celebrated Eid Al Adha, the festival of sacrifice on Friday to marks the culmination of the Haj pilgrimage in Saudi ...
    2 days ago
  • Delhi celebrates Eid-ul-Zuha


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    New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Dressed in festive clothes, Muslims thronged mosques across the national capital Saturday to pray on Eid-ul-Zuha.One of the main centres for the Eid festivities was the Jama Masjid where thousands of devotees gathered to offer prayers. In keeping with tradition, people wore new clothes to ...
    2 days ago
  • Muslims celebrate at Civic Centre


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    Hundreds of Ottawa Muslims converged on the Civic Centre Friday for Eid-ul-Adah, one of the most important dates in the Muslim calendar. Its known as the "Festival of Sacrifice" and commemorates the Prophet Ibrahims willingness to sacrifice his son to God. "Today, were celebrating Eid-ul-Adah and it coincides with the ...
    2 days ago
  • Muslims in Kenya Celebrate Idd-ul-Adha


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    Thousands of Muslims in Kenya thronged mosques to celebrate this year’s Idd-ul-Adha special prayers which mark the climax of the Hajj or the pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. In Mombasa(450 km from Nairobi), Chief Kadhi Sheikh Hammad Kassim led the faithful in prayers and asked Muslims to uphold ...
    2 days ago
  • The Mecca Diaries: Vice Goes To Mecca for Hadj


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    As most of us finish off yesterday’s turkey, Muslims around the world celebrate their own holiday today with end of the Hadj, which is called Eid. To mark the occasion today on VBS is The Mecca Diaries . Last year VICE founder Suroosh Alvi documented his own religious and cultural whirlwind homage to Mecca. If you ...
    2 days ago
  • S. Arabia Nets Climate Change Q3 Dividends


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    Saudi Flood Death Toll Tops 88Saudi Arabia collects at least 88 dead in oil induced climate change Q3 profitsAt least 88 people have died in the heaviest flooding to hit Saudi Arabia in in living memory.As Muslim pilgrims were casting stones at walls representing the devil on the third day of the annual hajj, ...
    2 days ago
  • Floods in Saudi Arabia kill 77, hamper Hajj pilgrims


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    Sudden rain on a scale rarely seen in Saudi Arabia earlier this week caused floods with a death toll that has now risen to 77, according to Saudi officials, who say the worst-hit area was Jeddah, about 60km from the holy city of Mecca, Wednesday 25 November. Thousands of pilgrims making their way to Mecca for the ...
    3 days ago
  • Two Million Muslims Prepare To Stone Devil At Haj


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    From Reuters : MUZDALIFA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Some two million Muslims headed to Muzdalifa on Thursday after spending the day at the plain of Arafat to prepare to cast stones at the devil in the most dangerous part of the annual haj pilgrimage. Bright weather greeted the pilgrims after heavy rain hit the ...
    3 days ago
  • MeccaBingo.com Online Bingo


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    Meccabingo.com really is a fantastic online gaming site. There is just so much going on here – from all the different exciting games to the generous promotions, and everything in between! To play bingo at meccabingo.com click here !   It’s just oozing with atmosphere and community spirit, with ...
    3 days ago
  • Haj pilgrims stranded by floods


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    JEDDAH :The heaviest rainfall in years triggered flooding that wiped out bridges and streets in Mecca province, stranding Haj pilgrims and killing at least 77 people, none of whom were pilgrims. The deaths also increased worries about the country’s infrastructure as more than a million people made their way ...
    3 days ago
  • Floods Kill 77 in Saudi Arabia


    Crossroads ArabiaAuthority Authority: 540
    Heavy rains—now apparently ended—have cause mayhem and deaths in Jedda and Mecca according to breaking news reports. The fact is, because it rains so rarely in Saudi Arabia, Saudi cities lack infrastructure to deal with heavy rain. There simply are not many rain sewers and drainage canals to deal with a torrent. ...
    3 days ago
  • Hajj – Muslim Pilgrimage


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    An estimated 2.5 million Muslims have converged on Mecca to attend the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. The heaviest rainstorms to hit Islam’s annual hajj in years soaked pilgrims and flooded the road into Mecca and Jiddah, snarling traffic as millions of Muslims headed for the holy sites and added an extra ...
    3 days ago
  • Flash floods kill 77 Haj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia (Lead)


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    Jeddah, Nov 26 (DPA) Seventy-seven people were killed in flash floods as the annual Haj pilgrimage began in the desert kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Saudi government reported Thursday.The civil defence authority for the holy Muslim city of Mecca said that Wednesday’s “torrential rains and thunderstorms” had ...
    3 days ago
  • Amid the prayers, some haj pilgrims talk football


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    The haj is supposed to be a spiritual highlight in a Muslim’s life, but everyday issues can sometimes intrude. In between prayers and visits to various sites, pilgrims often discuss all kinds of current issues. Among Algerians and Egyptians on the haj here this year , the buzz is about the public row sparked by a ...
    3 days ago
  • Amid the prayers, some haj pilgrims talk football


    Reuters Soccer BlogAuthority Authority: 543
    Among Algerians and Egyptians on the haj this year, the buzz is about the public row sparked by a soccer game to qualify for the 2010 World Cup. Algeria won that match 1-0.
    3 days ago
  • Amid the prayers, some haj pilgrims talk football


    FaithWorldAuthority Authority: 647
    The haj is supposed to be a spiritual highlight in a Muslim’s life, but everyday issues can sometimes intrude. In between prayers and visits to various sites, pilgrims often discuss all kinds of current issues. Among Algerians and Egyptians on the haj here this year , the buzz is about the public row sparked by a ...
    3 days ago

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