Theos-Talk Archives (May 2002 Message tt00153)

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/middle_east/saudi_arabia/

Morten Sufilight wrote:
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> Hi all of you,
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> Where did you get your info from ?
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> from
> Sufilght
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> From: <ramadoss@gbronline.com>
> To: <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 10:41 PM
> Subject: Re: Theos-World Holy Mecca
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> > Where did you get this info. Tourists are not allowed in Saudi Arabia,
> > unless there has been a recent change in policy.
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> > 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
> > >Suiflight
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> > >From: "hokusai67" <wauxhail@aol.com>
> > >To: <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>
> > >Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 6:29 PM
> > >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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