Shiite pilgrims converge on Baghdad - AP news

tobby

kenapa kumpulan ni pukul2 badan beramai-ramai??

By SAMEER N. YACOUB, Associated Press Writer
3 minutes ago

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070809/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq;_ylt=AlI_KuQ1ylFvagHHy2OxTyus0NUE

BAGHDAD - Tens of thousands of Shiite pilgrims converged on a golden-domed shrine in northern Baghdad, some beating their heads and chests with their hands and others dancing in a circle to honor an eighth century saint known for his ability to hide his anger.

The procession took place under tight security with guards checking each pilgrim as they reached the green iron gates of the Imam Moussa al-Kadhim mosque and a citywide driving ban in effect until early Saturday to prevent suicide car bombings.

Shiite religious festivals have become easy targets for Sunni insurgents trying to provoke an all-out civil war between Iraq's main Muslim groups. This festival was struck by tragedy two years ago, when an estimated 1,000 pilgrims were killed in a stampede after reports spread that a suicide attacker was among them

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Originally posted by tobby at 9-8-2007 06:50 PM
kenapa kumpulan ni pukul2 badan beramai-ramai??

They beat their chests and heads because as committed/practisedmuslims, they want to keep their hearts beating for "ahlul-bait" and toshow their anger towards ignorant muslims who killed their imams(grandsons of Muhammad) and other muslims just because of their lovefor power and wordly materials....