What is the Hajj? What to Know About the Pilgrimage and Saudi Arabia’s Preparations
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Millions will make the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. The kingdom faces scrutiny over safety after more than 1,300 people died last year.

The hajj, one of the largest annual human gatherings in the world, begins on Wednesday in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Amid rising temperatures and logistical challenges, the pilgrimage has increasingly become a test of endurance both for pilgrims and the Saudi government.

Millions of Muslims from around the world travel to the city to take part; Saudi Arabia said 1,475,230 pilgrims from abroad have arrived since Sunday. Last year, the Saudi government said more than 1,300 pilgrims died, many from Egypt. Most of those who perished had been unregistered, Saudi officials said, meaning they had made the trip without the permits that gave them access to heat protections.

  • scarabic@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    18 hours ago

    It’s a huge assumption on your part that they believed it. It was and it remains an instrument of control. They took considerable editorial liberties, too, with the supposed word of god.

    Anyway, even if they believed it that is STILL NOT EVIDENCE. The position that the Bible is evidence is incredibly weak. If you want to keep arguing that position, you’re going to have a very hard time and then lose.

    • QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      3 hours ago

      It’s a huge assumption on your part that they believed it. It was and it remains an instrument of control. They took considerable editorial liberties, too, with the supposed word of god.

      That is an equally large presumption. I happen to agree that some were more interested in control but many were believers.

      Anyway, even if they believed it that is STILL NOT EVIDENCE

      To them it is. Do you not get that they believe they have the words of their divine being in book form? If their faith is correct it would be proof.