2007 Haj Factoids and Eid Mubarak!
Cause I know how much Americans revere factoids-why else would sports stats and game shows like Jeopardy and Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader be so popular if not?
The Haj Round-up:
- 2,454,325 pilgrims from 181 nations, 1,707,814 outside of Saudia Arabia, performed the Hajj this year.
- This is the first Haj on record with no fatalities. And, according to Interior Minister Prince Naif, no single accident. My father says it’s because my brother was there to bless the scene.
- Ahmedinajed was the first President of the Islamic Republic of Iran to perform the Haj. He was invited by King of Abdullah to attend.
- “Pick up your Zem Zem, tall extra hot double shot skim gingerbread latte, and $1000 quilted bag all in one trip.” There is a Starbucks and a Chanel in the vicinity of the “sanctuary of the Kaba”! For some reason, I have heard no talk of this from media outlets. Wonder why…
Once again-HAJJ is spotlighted, while Eid remains in it’s shadow-with little to no coverage of Ramadan and Hajj’s stepsister, I dedicate the rest of this post, in true TRL style, to shouting out EID!
HAPPY EID AL-ADHA!
Kil 3mtoo bekhair!
Slay a lamb for me!
