In preparations for the Hajj 2007, Saudi Arabia "spent more than $1 billion on renovations and safety measures for the pilgrims". The hajj was proclaimed "a success", as there were no traditional stampedes that seem to be an important attribute of this event.
Saudi Arabia said that during this unprecedentedly successful Hajj "nearly 600 worshippers died from disease or old age".
Nigeria reported that "no fewer than 24" of its pilgrims "died at various stages of the hajj rites. Most of the deaths might have been due to severe cold, as this year's hajj operations was charaterised by chilling weather."
"A total of 431 Indonesian Hajj pilgrims died in the Holy Land until late Monday (Jan 8) at 10 p.m. Saudi time, according to information from the Hajj Media Center of the Indonesian Religious Affairs Ministry on Tuesday. [...] Old age, pulmonary edema, bacterial pneumonia, fibrosis and cirrhosis liver and cardiac arrest were among the causes of the deaths."
"Turkey's Religious Affairs Department on Saturday announced that some 71 pilgrims, who visited the Muslim holy sites in Saudi Arabia died during their trip there.
The reasons of the deaths included heart disease or old age and cancer, the department said."
"Up to 15 Syrian pilgrims are reported to have died during the annual hajj (pilgrimage) season, which took place in the Muslim holy sites in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a Syrian source said Saturday.
The deaths occurred as a result of "diseases afflicting the pilgrims before their journey," the source said."
"The death roll of Egyptian pilgrims in this Hajj season in Saudi Arabia rose to 66 on Monday, the official news agency MENA reported. [...]
Among the death cases, 14 cases died before the start of Hajj rituals and the rest after the rituals began, Shaaban added, noting that most of the Egyptian pilgrims died of heart attacks."
Algeria reported 3 deaths.
All in all, 610 dead, mostly from infectious diseases, cold and heart attacks, but hey, at least they didn't die in a stampede.
Also, CNN reported that 10 Iraqi "Shiite pilgrims were ambushed, shot and killed Wednesday as their caravan returned from the Hajj in Saudi Arabia, an Interior Ministry official in Baghdad said.
Fifteen others were wounded during the attack near the town of Nukhaib in Iraq, the official said.
The three vehicles carrying the pilgrims were ambushed in Anbar province, about 125 miles (200 kilometers) north of the border with Saudi Arabia."
The grand total for this year's Hajj is 620 dead.
Crossposted at Eye On The World.
Saudi Arabia said that during this unprecedentedly successful Hajj "nearly 600 worshippers died from disease or old age".
Nigeria reported that "no fewer than 24" of its pilgrims "died at various stages of the hajj rites. Most of the deaths might have been due to severe cold, as this year's hajj operations was charaterised by chilling weather."
"A total of 431 Indonesian Hajj pilgrims died in the Holy Land until late Monday (Jan 8) at 10 p.m. Saudi time, according to information from the Hajj Media Center of the Indonesian Religious Affairs Ministry on Tuesday. [...] Old age, pulmonary edema, bacterial pneumonia, fibrosis and cirrhosis liver and cardiac arrest were among the causes of the deaths."
"Turkey's Religious Affairs Department on Saturday announced that some 71 pilgrims, who visited the Muslim holy sites in Saudi Arabia died during their trip there.
The reasons of the deaths included heart disease or old age and cancer, the department said."
"Up to 15 Syrian pilgrims are reported to have died during the annual hajj (pilgrimage) season, which took place in the Muslim holy sites in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a Syrian source said Saturday.
The deaths occurred as a result of "diseases afflicting the pilgrims before their journey," the source said."
"The death roll of Egyptian pilgrims in this Hajj season in Saudi Arabia rose to 66 on Monday, the official news agency MENA reported. [...]
Among the death cases, 14 cases died before the start of Hajj rituals and the rest after the rituals began, Shaaban added, noting that most of the Egyptian pilgrims died of heart attacks."
Algeria reported 3 deaths.
All in all, 610 dead, mostly from infectious diseases, cold and heart attacks, but hey, at least they didn't die in a stampede.
Also, CNN reported that 10 Iraqi "Shiite pilgrims were ambushed, shot and killed Wednesday as their caravan returned from the Hajj in Saudi Arabia, an Interior Ministry official in Baghdad said.
Fifteen others were wounded during the attack near the town of Nukhaib in Iraq, the official said.
The three vehicles carrying the pilgrims were ambushed in Anbar province, about 125 miles (200 kilometers) north of the border with Saudi Arabia."
The grand total for this year's Hajj is 620 dead.
Crossposted at Eye On The World.
4 comments:
In the wake of the above, I propose more than one hajj per year.
A Western leader with balls would have annihilated Mecca just when all these terror worshippers were rambling around, performing oral sex with a black meteorite and whatever other sick rituals they are supposed to take part in. The fighting spirit of the Death Cultists will not not be crushed before this unholy shitty exists no more.
Alhamdulillah. May Allah (SWT) guide you. The people who have passed away during the days of Haj are ever so fortunate and I make dua that one day i will be Amongst them. Tonight on this night of Eid ul Adha i make a dua (prayer) for firstly all the muslims around the world who are being oppressed unjustly, for those who are currently attending Haj 07 and for those few people who have posted on this blog. May Allah (SWT) guide u and save you from Jahannum and grant you Hidayath and Jannatul Firdose
Aameen
Congratulations, you win stupidest comment of the year award.
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