Awe-inspiring sight as hundreds of thousands of Muslims gather at Mecca for Ramadan

[Ulysses31]

Some of the stories this right wing generally anti-Muslim paper often print never ceases to surprise me. Feel sorry for the people that went there in groups

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/wor...s-thousands-Muslims-gather-Mecca-Ramadan.html

One of the most awe-inspiring sights in religion: Hundreds of thousands of Muslims gather at Mecca for Ramadan


They have come in their hundreds of thousands, all devout, converging on one of the world's holiest places.

This was the scene at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, the birthplace of Islam, yesterday as Muslims around the world celebrated Ramadan.

The Grand Mosque houses the Kaaba, the most holy place in Islam, a square-shaped building that predates the religion itself. It is the Kaaba that Muslims around the world are facing when they pray towards Mecca.

Hundreds of thousands of Muslims move around the Kaaba, the black cube at the centre of Saudi Arabia's Grand Mosque, during Ramadan on Sunday

Muslims around the world celebrate Ramadan - but the 27th night is the holiest of all as that is said to be when Mohammed received the verses of the Koran


A duty for every able-bodied Muslim at least once in his or her lifetime, the gruelling five-day haj ritual is one of the world's biggest displays of mass religious devotion.

Pilgrims converge on the Grand Mosque and follow a route around the rocky mountains of the ancient city in line with a tradition established by the Prophet Mohammed.

The festival, which begins after the sighting of a new crescent moon, marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.

During Ramadan, devout Muslims abstain from food, drink, smoking and sex from sunrise to sunset.

In this astonishing image worshippers can be seen at prayer in Mecca. The city receives 13million visitors every year

The scene at the Grand Mosque yesterday. Muslims around the world abstain from eating, drinking and sexual relations from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/wor...s-thousands-Muslims-gather-Mecca-Ramadan.html

 

[~~whimsy~~]

Re: Awe-inspiring sight as hundreds of thousands of Muslims gather at Mecca for Ramad

That's when we should of put the blockades up to quarantine them.

 

[BlueBalls]

Re: Awe-inspiring sight as hundreds of thousands of Muslims gather at Mecca for Ramad

That's when we should of put the blockades up to quarantine them.

I'm disappointed whimsy, I was expecting something far more genocidal from you.

 

[LukeEl]

Re: Awe-inspiring sight as hundreds of thousands of Muslims gather at Mecca for Ramad

No sex, food, and alcohol? That is a triple threat for me, I'll send them a nice E-Card.

 

[jod0565]

Re: Awe-inspiring sight as hundreds of thousands of Muslims gather at Mecca for Ramad

Awe inspiring? For who?

 

[Ulysses31]

Re: Awe-inspiring sight as hundreds of thousands of Muslims gather at Mecca for Ramad

Awe inspiring? For who?

The guy in the helicopter taking the pics I guess :dunno:

 

[~~whimsy~~]

Re: Awe-inspiring sight as hundreds of thousands of Muslims gather at Mecca for Ramad

I'm disappointed whimsy, I was expecting something far more genocidal from you.

That's soooooo Vietnam.

 

[celebrian]

Re: Awe-inspiring sight as hundreds of thousands of Muslims gather at Mecca for Ramad

I read somewhere that the prophet was really keen on fist fucking...

 

[Ace Bandage]

Re: Awe-inspiring sight as hundreds of thousands of Muslims gather at Mecca for Ramad

I think the only thing missing was a well placed neutron bomb...

 

[jod0565]

Re: Awe-inspiring sight as hundreds of thousands of Muslims gather at Mecca for Ramad

Goes right along with this:
http://board.freeones.com/showthread.php?t=438373

 

[Crazy4theBrat]

Re: Awe-inspiring sight as hundreds of thousands of Muslims gather at Mecca for Ramad

Only the Church Lady could sum up this "inspiring" occasion:

"Well isn't that special?"

 

[tartanterrier]

Re: Awe-inspiring sight as hundreds of thousands of Muslims gather at Mecca for Ramad

I went to Dubai during Ramadan and lost 2 stones in weight over
that weekend

 

[KimoraKlein]

Re: Awe-inspiring sight as hundreds of thousands of Muslims gather at Mecca for Ramad

Awesome photos! I love Islamic architecture soooo much.

 

[Facetious]

Re: Awe-inspiring sight as hundreds of thousands of Muslims gather at Mecca for Ramad

They'd have me for lunch if I was there. :1orglaugh

. . . whoopsy! there is no lunch during ramadan :o


. . . dinner then

 

[DJCowboy]

Re: Awe-inspiring sight as hundreds of thousands of Muslims gather at Mecca for Ramad

What's in that box anyways? The 72 virgins?

It's gonna suck for the people in the very front row trying to get out of that

 

[Trident1]

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11205255

Islam is soooo tolerant of others.

 

[Facetious]

Re: Awe-inspiring sight as hundreds of thousands of Muslims gather at Mecca for Ramad

Did the all inclusive - all acceptant club for men . . . . have too much to drink last nite? :dunno:

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

Re: Awe-inspiring sight as hundreds of thousands of Muslims gather at Mecca for Ramad

A well placed nuke would've been appropriate. :shy: :1orglaugh

*just kidding y'all. Just kidding*

 

[pete rose]

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You're really not kidding at all, are you?

That's a big box.

 

[PlasmaTwa2]

Re: Awe-inspiring sight as hundreds of thousands of Muslims gather at Mecca for Ramad

For a second, I thought the black box they were praying to was the monolith from 2001. It would have explained a lot.