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Mecca the muslim equivalent of the jewish holy of holies

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Submitted by Ali Lawal (Nigeria), Sep 5, 2011 at 18:31

Mecca is the muslim equivalent of the jewish holy of holies. I cannot imagine monotheistic jews allowing polytheist roman into temple.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
Right of Muslims [60 words]ChrisNov 27, 2011 15:03191226
2Christians bar Muslims, where? [52 words]saraNov 28, 2011 15:25191226
Mecca the muslim equivalent of the jewish holy of holies [21 words]Ali LawalSep 5, 2011 18:31189123
2The Jews would agree [98 words]Peter HallSep 6, 2011 13:13189123
dear brothers [103 words]ahmed musthafaNov 17, 2012 08:06189123
1I am not your brother [64 words]MelissaJan 11, 2016 12:20189123
1Mecca Visit by non-Muslims [208 words]RameshMar 19, 2011 18:43183493
2MATTER OF PRIVACY let muslims decide [138 words]salmanSep 19, 2010 13:15178427
1Do we know anything now ? [41 words]M.Nov 9, 2009 15:57164283
1Forced to convert most likely... [12 words]TzionaMay 24, 2009 10:20156095
1Matter of reciprocity [92 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
Debanjan BanerjeeMay 25, 2009 12:27156095
Re: Forced to convert most likely... [54 words]Aymenn JawadMay 26, 2009 10:26156095
GIGN [43 words]AlbertE.Jan 20, 2015 13:31156095
1Re: Fate of Nirosh Kamanda [116 words]Aymenn JawadMay 20, 2009 07:37155842
1The Universal declaration of Human Rights, and some ways that it applies to Islamic countries. [749 words]Canadian ChrisNov 7, 2009 11:50155842
7Visa to enter Makkah and Madinah [198 words]m.mohsenMay 13, 2009 18:33155380
1ROTFL and teaching the Arabic language to one tablighee at a time [143 words]dhimmi no moreMay 17, 2009 17:30155380
islam is a global religion [244 words]m.mohsenMay 19, 2009 10:54155380
2Islam approves owning, and selling slaves [52 words]samMay 20, 2009 14:31155380
3is there any discrimination in Islam? [389 words]the Grand Infidel of KaffiristanMay 22, 2009 20:15155380
2Islam is really the religion of the Arabs only and you ain't no Arab [578 words]dhimmi no moreMay 23, 2009 07:33155380
Blaming the dog [269 words]dhimmi no moreMay 24, 2009 10:43155380
there is adifference , what distinction [494 words]m mohsenMay 25, 2009 20:48155380
1I am not following what you are saying [127 words]Peter HallSep 6, 2011 13:07155380
Foreigners should abide the law of Kingdom [28 words]Waheed AhmedOct 26, 2008 06:48141031
112th Century Delusions [41 words]A. BlinkenDec 7, 2008 10:20141031
No doubt... [28 words]PinstripeDec 22, 2008 03:44141031
2Who wants to go there anyway? [89 words]TimothyMar 5, 2009 20:30141031
Delusion [24 words]The last prophetMay 17, 2009 01:59141031
1we wont go there if you PROMISE not to come here... [115 words]TMMay 18, 2009 11:15141031
These two laws do not reconcile. [85 words]AbhiMay 22, 2009 00:14141031
WHO WANTS TO GO THERE ANYWAY ? [108 words]Mohamed AdhamAug 8, 2009 07:14141031
Reader comment: Who wants to go there anyway? [166 words]AminahMar 5, 2010 01:03141031
2Not allowed in Makkah [104 words]AliAug 21, 2008 17:36137115
Ali, may I then suggest.. [42 words]PinstripeDec 22, 2008 03:39137115
hypocrisy [93 words]AliDec 22, 2008 19:29137115
Muslims should keep away from democratic countries. [51 words]PinstripeDec 26, 2008 09:11137115
Re: Not allowed in Makkah [154 words]William EastFeb 16, 2009 22:06137115
it is logic at first time to disagree, but let's taken an example [179 words]m.mohsenMay 13, 2009 18:29137115
In reply [252 words]William EastMay 16, 2009 11:42137115
Hypocrisy indeed [47 words]The last prophetMay 17, 2009 02:10137115
M MOSHEN [53 words]btillyMay 17, 2009 17:37137115
Why cannot Jewish people visit their ancestral places ? [59 words]HarryMay 19, 2009 18:47137115
5NOT ALLOWED IN MAKKAH [38 words]Mohamed AdhamAug 9, 2009 08:40137115
2You would still be in rags, if it hadn't been for the americans and the western world.. [280 words]PinstripeAug 9, 2009 19:23137115
3Didnt Muslims fly a plane into the Pentagon? [62 words]Peter HallSep 6, 2011 13:33137115
caught in a web [200 words]Rebecca MouldsDec 18, 2007 10:13116452
2Interesting facts about Non-Muslims visiting Mecca [95 words]Debanjan BanerjeeMay 17, 2009 03:54116452
You are bad until I need you and will become bad again after my need is over [19 words]abhiMay 22, 2009 20:24116452
NO WORRIES ! [66 words]Bill CorrDec 18, 2007 04:52116430
It has to begin somewhere & somehow [35 words]David W. LincolnDec 17, 2007 23:20116414
IT HAS TO BEGIN SOMEWHERE [26 words]Mohamed AdhamAug 9, 2009 08:43116414
A Christian Caught in Mecca; What Fate Awaits Him? [109 words]David W. LincolnAug 9, 2009 21:04116414
A CHRISTIAN CAUGHT IN MAKKAH [55 words]Mohamed AdhamAug 10, 2009 02:01116414
Mecca? [28 words]Seth GinsburgDec 17, 2007 14:38116360

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