Theos-Talk Archives (May 2002 Message tt00149)

Where did you get this info. Tourists are not allowed in Saudi Arabia, 
unless there has been a recent change in policy.

mkr
At 06:32 PM 5/12/02 +0200, you wrote:
> Hi all of you,
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> As far as I know - tourists are allowed to visit nearby the Kaba, where 
> there is a socalled tourist-Mall a few hundred yards away selling - candy 
> with addings form pigs. Strange. But what do we not do for tourism right ?
>
> from
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> Subject: Theos-World Holy Mecca
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> > Mecca is the city where Muhammad was born and is considered the
> > holiest of holy places for Moslems. Non-believers are not permitted
> > in the city. Another holy place is Medina, though not as holy, and
> > is where Muhammad died. If I am not mistaken, non-believers are also
> > forbidden from entering this city as well. As part of the Islamic
> > ritual, if it's at all humanly possible, each Moslem is required to
> > make a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca at least once in their
> > lives. Often, very devout Moslems try to make that pilgrimage more
> > than once in their lives and feel cleansed and worthy of Allah upon
> > doing so. It is the location of Mecca that determines which
> > direction Moslems face to pray, East or West.
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