Sunday, February 01, 2004

The Haj

THe Haj, one of the 7 pilars of Islam, has had 14 people crushed to death!
Iran
An Iranian woman walks under a mural of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomenei -- the founder of the Islamic Republic. Iran's clerical regime marked the 25th anniversary of the return of revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomenei with the opening of a new international airport in Tehran.(AFP/Henghameh Fahimi)
AFP - Feb 01 5:19 AM