The NYTimes reminds us that the season is approaching when thousands of Muslims make the pilgrimage to Mecca. A young woman journalist preparing for her first trek received the following advice from family members:
-Wear comfortable shoes - but not with laces as when bending to tie them men will grab you from behind.
-Always wear socks for protection from the urine in the pathways.
-Try to avoid crowds so as not to get trampled.
-And buy your figs at a local market as the prices will gouge you at the holy city.
As a non-Muslim I was not aware what these folks went thru to seek and or offer forgiveness.
tjs
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