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AnnieBW

(10,427 posts) Tue Oct 23, 2018, 09:34 PM Oct 2018

Muslim Boycott of the Hajj

THIS will hit the Saudis where it hurts! They make a shit-ton of money every year because every Moslem in the world has to do the Hajj at some point in their lives. The Saudis own the hotels, the transportation, the visas to perform the Hajj, the restaurants that the faithful eat in, etc. If people are going to perform the Hajj this year, maybe they should postpone it?

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/10/saudi-arabia-hajj-boycott-jamal-khashoggi.html

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Muslim Boycott of the Hajj (Original Post) AnnieBW Oct 2018 OP

Much like Trump supporters I would think many of the faithful are oblivious to their misdeeds. YOHABLO Oct 2018 #1

Exactly. nycbos Oct 2018 #2

Iran has been boycotting it for years (on and off) oberliner Oct 2018 #3

YOHABLO

(7,358 posts)

1. Much like Trump supporters I would think many of the faithful are oblivious to their misdeeds.

Reply to AnnieBW (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2018, 09:55 PM

Oct 2018

It's a scared site. Many plan for years to make the pilgrimage to the Hajj.

nycbos

(6,034 posts)

2. Exactly.

Reply to YOHABLO (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 23, 2018, 10:15 PM

Oct 2018

The Haji is one of the five pillars. All Muslims are (who are financially able) expected to make the pilgrimage. And most Muslims nations don't exactly value a free press.

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

3. Iran has been boycotting it for years (on and off)

Reply to AnnieBW (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2018, 10:19 PM

Oct 2018

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