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AR Rahman has a narrow escape! (Haj)

Topic started by hari (@ 210.210.33.148) on Mon Feb 2 23:35:54 EST 2004.
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AR Rahman who was among the pilgrims to the Haj had a narrow escape where 250 of them were trampled to death.

Muslims customary journey to Mecca is a ritual in itself in their religion. It becomes important for them to have visited the holy place at least once in their life.


2 million Devotees, both men and women began their pilgrimage from Mecca to Mina bare-footed. While crossing the 50 foot bridge in Jamaarad, chaos reigned suddenly and people were falling all over the bridge. And a lot of people were trampled to death. Some escaped with serious injuries.


According to Arabia's minister Amin Madani, 250 were dead and 300 were injured. It was reported that the dead were sidelined in the path leading to the holy place. The injured were admitted in the closest hospital.


A lot of Muslims from Tamilnadu also began the holy pilgrimage. AR Rahman was also one of them, who went along with his mother. It was miraculous that both of them escaped unhurt.


AR Rahman had been to Mecca on the 28th of January. He stayed along with his fellow travellers. This is what he said.


"I was responding to a call 3 years back asking me to come to Mecca. I told that to my mother and we both planned the trip this time. Due to the heavy workload I came here a little late. If I knew before hand that the journey could have been completed in 5 days, I would have started a little earlier. I was under the impression that it would take me atleast one whole month for the tour. I see the real meaning of equality here, with everybody staying together and wearing the same clothes not caring about their social status."

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• From: agneyen (@ 65.162.94.250) on: Thu Feb 5 09:59:56 EST 2004
  
  paran;
  
  History is where you begin learning. If you don't draw lessons from history then you won't survive in future.
  
  I pity some of the thinkings people are exhibiting here it's all due to ignoring history.
  
  You are leaving in nice homes with all luxury. Have you ever faced trouble with people taking your lands,house then think again or ask
  question to people who used live in kashmir
  like me.We used to own nice home and a orchid. All is gone. Nobody is help not even BJP.
  
  I listen to ARR all times. In my opinion he is second best in indian music industry (after IRR). Somebody took advantage of his family's situation and converted them to islam.I pity that.
  I saw that happening to many friends.
  
  
  
  
• From: paran (@ 203.123.16.168) on: Thu Feb 5 10:03:19 EST 2004
  
  agneyen..
  i am sorry, i never thought that u r talking out of ur pain. I'm really sorry man.
  
  But it's not fair to blame a community for the act of some people in it.
  Let's show them the example.
  
  Hey I'm, really sorry for being harsh earlier man.
  Pls forgive me.
  May God Bless You.
  
  
• From: * (@ 161.114.64.74) on: Thu Feb 5 10:07:09 EST 2004
  
  agneyen, I am sorry to differ on one issue. It wasnt like someone took advantage of his family situation. ARR was mature enough to think rationally to make that decision. I am sure there may have been emotional conviction too. But definitely he has his reasons and lets not blame others for it, this surely was not anything coercive.
  
  
• From: agneyen (@ 65.162.94.250) on: Thu Feb 5 10:52:11 EST 2004
  
  No problems paran, we are after all on one side.Wasn't ARR kid when that convertion happen ? Someone correct me on this one.
  
  
• From: agneyen (@ 65.162.94.250) on: Thu Feb 5 10:59:44 EST 2004
  
  No problem paran, After all we are on one side,Wasn't ARR a kid when convertion happen. someone correct me on this ?
  
  
• From: mir (@ 220.247.249.57) on: Thu Feb 5 22:49:25 EST 2004
  
  well something is clear now. All these time ARR bashers are hating ARR not because of his music style but some other factor(i.e. him being a muslim). This is because this same ARR bashers are really cofortable with HJ's and YSR's music, who follow the same style of ARR. If this is true then atleast we ARR fans can feel happy that they dont have anything to do with his music.
  
  
• From: mir (@ 220.247.249.57) on: Thu Feb 5 22:55:07 EST 2004
  
  cofortable*
  
  should be "comfortable"
  
  

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