Deadly, Yet Ironic Hajj
Physically and financially able Muslims have the duty to go on a pilgrammage to Mecca, or a Hajj.
With millions of Muslims around the world and a huge portion of them gathered into one city, even if the Saudi royal family decided to expand the holiest mosque to envelop the entire city, the crowd's still going to be more packed than New Year's celebrations at Times Square. This is a process flow nightmare.
And if you've been keeping up with the news, you've probably heard that the nightmare did come true - 363 people have been trampled to death because someone decided to leave their luggage on the ground. Well, all I have to say is that there is a certain irony to it.
You go on a journey to become closer to God, and you end up getting the one-way trip to meet Him in person.
P.S. Happy Friday the 13th everyone! Please avoid people in 70's hockey masks.
With millions of Muslims around the world and a huge portion of them gathered into one city, even if the Saudi royal family decided to expand the holiest mosque to envelop the entire city, the crowd's still going to be more packed than New Year's celebrations at Times Square. This is a process flow nightmare.
And if you've been keeping up with the news, you've probably heard that the nightmare did come true - 363 people have been trampled to death because someone decided to leave their luggage on the ground. Well, all I have to say is that there is a certain irony to it.
You go on a journey to become closer to God, and you end up getting the one-way trip to meet Him in person.
P.S. Happy Friday the 13th everyone! Please avoid people in 70's hockey masks.
posted by Cosmic Ocean at 5:35 PM
3 Comments:
"Everybody wants to go to Heaven, but noone wants to die."
Ah yes, that familiar adage. I wonder if I've heard that in a song somewhere...
thanks for such a happy thought on such a sunny day
Post a Comment
<< Home