A number of Muslim leaders in Mexico expressed sorrow for the fact that nobody they know has managed to go to Hajj this year. The number of Muslims in Mexico is estimated at a few thousand, out of the huge population of Mexico, estimated at 100 million people. Said Louahabi, president of the Islamic Center in the Mexican capital, explained that the number of Muslims going to Hajj on their account is very little, due to the small number of Muslims, as well as the high cost of the Hajj trip, estimated at a minimum of 2000 U.S. Dollars.
Oh, the Soddies aren't paying their way this year?
Most of the Muslims can not afford this, he said, explaining that in previous years, a number of new Muslims were hosted by some Islamic organizations abroad. Other expatriate pilgrims preferred to join Hajj expeditions from their countries.
Muslims have a religious obligation to make the haj at least once in their lives, so it puts a couple thousand bucks into the Soddy coffers. Wotta racket.
Maybe we should have an obligation on people who believe in democracy to come to Mount Vernon at least once in their lives and drop a coupla thousand into the Virginia economy?
I can understand why there are so few Muslim Mexicans. Mexicans as a people have a sense of humor. |