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Puck
The Texan
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 Thu Dec 28, 2006 5:17 pm Millions begin pilgrimage to Mecca |
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| Quote: | | MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- Nearly three million Muslims from around the world, chanting and raising their hands to heaven, marched through a desert valley outside Mecca on Thursday on the first day of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. |
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/12/28/hajj.firstday/index.html
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jose cuervo
Ensign, Junior Grade
Joined: 08 Dec 2006
Posts: 32
Location: MA
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| Fri Dec 29, 2006 4:39 pm |
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cool! i may not be muslim but i would like to see mecca once in my life.
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harrykims#1fan
Fan Girl Muskateer
Joined: 08 Feb 2002
Posts: 2916
Location: Leicester UK
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| Sat Dec 30, 2006 8:59 pm |
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In leicester we have quite a high number of muslims (in fact the Channel 4 alternative xmas speech was done by a leicester muslim) and i saw about 15 coachs takin the pilgrims to the airport.
TRIVIA:: Mecca's also the name of one of Leicesters Bingo Halls
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Seven of Nine
Sammie's Mammy
Joined: 16 Jun 2001
Posts: 7871
Location: North East England
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| Sun Dec 31, 2006 8:15 pm |
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Mecca bingo is a national chain.
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