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Pilgrims dying while stoning the devil is God's will: Saudi minister
The deputy chairman of a clinic near Mona, Hussein Saleh Bahshawan, said that among the dead persons are 100 Egyptians
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Local, 1/14/2006

345 Hajj pilgrims killed in Saudi Arabia stampede
Some 345 pilgrims were killed and other 289 injured at least in a catastrophe at al-Jamarat bridge in Mona, Saudi Arabia, participating in the annual Hajj ritual, and only justified by the Saudi government of the falling out of luggage of the pilgrims and that some of them did not abide by the order.
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Local, 1/13/2006

Saudi king confers with Muqtada al-Sader
Saudi Arabia's king Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz received the Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sader in his first open appearance in the region for this controversial Shiite Iraqi leader.
Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 1/12/2006

Pilgrims stay in Mona during the Hajj ritual
Muslims Pilgrims spent their night on Mona mountain, in Saudi Arabia, in preparations to start the ritual throwing of the three stones in the three Tashriq days which start as from the second day of Eid al-Adha.
Regional-Saudi Arabia, Religion, 1/11/2006

Stoning the devil Muslim ritual during Hajj
Muslims pilgrims performing the Muslim Hajj ritual in Saudi Arabia gathered towards Mona Mountain from the Muzdalefah from where they collected "al-Jamra" (stones to throw at satin) returning back to Mona to throw al"Aqaba Jamra" and slay the sheep, from where the name al-Adha (sacrifice) comes, in rememberance of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son when God tested his faith.
Regional-Saudi Arabia, Religion, 1/10/2006

Al-Assad talks with Saudi king about UN Hariri investigation
The Syrian President Bashar al-Assad held talks in Jeddah with the Saudi king Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz concentrated on the implications of the UN investigation into the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri.
Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/9/2006

Muslim pilgrims ritual of standing on Mount Arafat; its meaning
Some 2.5 million pilgrims started since sunrise today to flow to Mount Arafat in order to perform the most important part of Islamic Haj rituals which is to stand on Mount Arafat.
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Local, 1/9/2006


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