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Saudis to retrain 40,000 clerics  Saudi Arabia is to retrain its prayer leaders - also known as imams - in an effort to counter militant Islam Millions stone the devil
Mar.20


year 2007 Top ^

Dec.20
  For Muslims, performing the Hajj is a lifelong dream, a chance to fulfill a requirement of their faith and win forgiveness

Dec.16
  Millions of Muslims from around the world gathered in Mecca for the start of the annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage


year 2006 Top ^

Dec.27 Muslims begin the Hajj pilgrimage
  An estimated 3 million Muslims have begun leaving for Mecca to begin the annual pilgrimage amid enhanced security
Feb.8 Shiites test religious freedoms  Several thousand Shiites took to the streets to mourn the death of the Prophet Mohammed's grandson Jan.30 Danes face growing Muslim storm   Denmark: Denmark has advised citizens against travel to Saudi Arabia, amid anger at depictions of the Prophet Muhammad Jan.8 2 million pilgrims making Hajj  Moving in cars, vans and on foot, a mass of white-robed pilgrims poured into a tented city at the valley of Mena Jan.7 Pilgrims descend on Mecca for Hajj
  About 2 million Muslims from around the world were gathering under heavy security for the annual pilgrimage


year 2005 Top ^

Apr.12 Clerics rule against forced marriage
  Saudi clerics are saying that fathers who try to force their daughters to marry should be jailed Jan.21   Hajj pilgrims stone 'devil' Bush  Pilgrims saying they were targeting world leaders seen as oppressing Muslims

year 2004 Top ^

Jan.30 Muslim pilgrimage nears its climax
  More than a million people from around the world have begun climbing Mount Arafat for the annual Hajj

year 2003 Top ^

Aug.17 Clerics condemn terrorists  Council of Senior Clerics has condemned violence by Islamic militants and deemed helping terrorists as a sin Feb.10 2m pilgrims at Mt. Arafat for Hajj  Nearly two million Muslim pilgrims converged for a solemn prayer ritual that is the highlight of the Hajj Feb.9 Mecca pilgrimage heads for Mina  2 million Muslim pilgrims jammed the roads after completing the first ritual of the hajj at Mecca

year 2002 Top ^

Jan.8 Fury over Mecca castle demolition   Turkey: Ankara has accused Saudi Arabia of a cultural massacre following the demolition of an historic Ottoman castle

year 2001 Top ^

Mar.6 Hajj continues after crush tragedy  Stoning of Satan, is the 3-day ritual, a central part of the Muslim Hajj Mar.5 Hajj crush kills pilgrims
  A stampede has killed at least 35 Muslim pilgrims during the ritual of the symbolic stoning of Satan
Mar.4 Hajj reaches climax  2 million pilgrims have descended on Mount Arafat outside Mecca Mar.3 Hajj pilgrims flock to Mina  Muslim pilgrims have left Mecca in thousands of cars and buses or on foot for Mina at the start of the annual pilgrimage



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