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2023-06-27 Olde Tyme Religion

2 million Muslim pilgrims begin annual Hajj in Saudi Arabia

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Posted by trailing wife 2023-06-27 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11126 views ] Top
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#1 Maybe Iran will make this the Houthi's year.

Posted by Skidmark 2023-06-27 05:21|| 2023-06-27 05:21|| Front Page Top

#2 The pilgrimage has occasionally been marred by tragedy, as in 2015, when over 2,400 people died in a stampede and crush of pilgrims.

That was during The Who concert, IIRC

Posted by Frank G 2023-06-27 06:28|| 2023-06-27 06:28|| Front Page Top

#3 That was during The Who concert,

I don't think the song Pictures of Lily is about a goat...

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-06-27 07:48|| 2023-06-27 07:48|| Front Page Top

#4 It's a shame that the heat dome we have in Texas can't join them. Seriously.

Posted by ed in texas 2023-06-27 09:23|| 2023-06-27 09:23|| Front Page Top

#5 ed in Tex

you get your wish sort of

- temps in Mecca (900' elevation) will be 105 to 110 for the next 6 days

Medina (2020' elevation) will be a few degrees warmer than Mecca

however that is only a few degrees above normal

Posted by lord garth 2023-06-27 20:44|| 2023-06-27 20:44|| Front Page Top

#6 Good time to wear a black Charbroil cover

Posted by Frank G 2023-06-27 20:48|| 2023-06-27 20:48|| Front Page Top

#7 I should have mentioned that it is a dry heat.

Dew points in Medina in the 30s F
Dew points in Mecca near 50F (closer to Red Sea)

Posted by lord garth 2023-06-27 21:06|| 2023-06-27 21:06|| Front Page Top

#8 a black Charbroil cover

They all wear white during hajj. It makes catching those who take advantage of free range females pretty much impossible.

Posted by trailing wife 2023-06-27 23:22|| 2023-06-27 23:22|| Front Page Top

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