Bomb Mecca And Medina
Saudi security forces foil suicide bomb attack on Mecca's Grand Mosque Save General view of the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi. Saudi city of Medina four people died in an explosion. Aug 04, 2007 Destroying Mecca and Medina would basically give dangerous precedence to others that it's a legitimate form of political exchange and tactic to bomb Jerusalem, the Holy Mount, St. Paul's Cathedral, Stonehenge, or any other site that holds religious or spiritual significance to.
Image copyright Reuters Image captionImages showed a blazing vehicle near the mosque in Medinagave a different account of the incident, saying the bomber had targeted the security officers by pretending he wanted to break his Ramadan fast with them.Qari Ziyaad Patel, 36, from South Africa, who was in the mosque, told the Associated Press news agency people had at first thought it was the sound of the cannon fire that marks the breaking of fast.The ground shook, he said, adding: 'The vibrations were very strong. Midnight club ii trainer download. It sounded like a building imploded.' Image copyright EPA/Saudipressagency Image captionThe site is one of Islam's holiestEarlier, at least one explosion rocked Qatif, an eastern city which is home to many minority Shia Muslims.The blast appeared to target a Shia mosque. The attacker was killed but no other casualties were reported.Why IS attacks during Ramadan? By Shiraz Maher, King's College, LondonRamadan is traditionally viewed as the most holy and spiritual month in the Islamic calendar, a time of penance and temperance.Mosques are consequently fuller than usual, typically packed with worshippers seeking divine mercy and blessings.Juxtaposed alongside that ascetic puritanism is the view of radicals who regard Ramadan as a month of conquest and plunder.They believe it is an opportune moment to double down on their millenarian war against civilisation and therefore launch more attacks than normal.A suspected suicide bomber.
Two security officers were slightly injured as they tackled the man, but no-one else was hurt.No-one has yet said they were behind any of the attacks.Medina at a glance.
