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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Mon Sep 8, 2014, 07:48 PM Sep 2014

Witness Mecca's Dramatic Transformation Over The Past Century In Just 14 Photos

Antonia Blumberg

Every year hundreds of thousands of Muslims from around the world pour into Mecca making the Hajj pilgrimage. As one of the five pillars of Islam, the pilgrimage marks an important experience for many of the faith's adherent who are expected to visit the holy site as least once in their lives.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/08/mecca-transformation-photos_n_5738098.html?utm_hp_ref=religion

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Witness Mecca's Dramatic Transformation Over The Past Century In Just 14 Photos (Original Post) hrmjustin Sep 2014 OP

The last one, in 2013, JimDandy Sep 2014 #1

Was Mecca where Jesus rose Lazarus from The Dead? Hoppy Sep 2014 #2

No, that was in or near Bethany. hrmjustin Sep 2014 #3

JimDandy

(7,318 posts)

1. The last one, in 2013,

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 09:59 PM

Sep 2014

with the massive hotel dwarfing the mosque grounds shows how much all parts of the world revere the holy dollar over holy ground.

You always find such interesting items to post hrmjustin!

Hoppy

(3,595 posts)

2. Was Mecca where Jesus rose Lazarus from The Dead?

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Mon Sep 8, 2014, 10:27 PM

Sep 2014

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

3. No, that was in or near Bethany.

Reply to Hoppy (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 11:41 PM

Sep 2014

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