Jan 10: ...again Iran/Persia: Iran Breaks Seals... and : Muslim "Hajj"
( http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/jan2006/friedrichw13.htm )
January 10, 2006:
“Iran Breaks
Seals On Nuke Plants.... TEHRAN, Iran Iran removed seals on its
nuclear facilities Tuesday, ending a two-year freeze on work there despite
warnings from the United States and other countries concerned about Tehran's
nuclear ambitions.
The United States rebuked Iran for the move, calling it a step toward creating
the material for nuclear bombs. British Prime Minister Tony Blair's official
spokesman said the international community was "running out of
patience" with Tehran....”
http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/topstories_story_010063537.html
January 10, 2006:
“Muslims Celebrate End Of Hajj With Sacrifice.... After spending the whole of yesterday (9 January) on Mount Arafat in prayer and meditation, some 2.5 million Muslim pilgrims who collected seven pebbles on the slopes of Muzdalifah hill, walked to the jamaraat in the early morning today.
Stoning the jamaraat, or three pillars symbolizing the devil, means cleansing and purification for hajjis....
After the challenging stoning ritual, hajjis walk to Mecca, about 1.5 kilometers away. There, pilgrims sacrifice sheep or other animals to commemorate Ibrahim’s (Abraham's) willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail (Ishmael) at God's command.
As written in the Old Testament, God substituted a ram or sheep for the boy. So, throughout the world, millions of sheep and goats are sacrificed,.....”
http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2006/1/ff84de23-cf7b-4efb-9cb1-217e3d213d85.html
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Persia / ram
Daniel 8,
3: Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the
two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up
last.
4: I saw the ram pushing
westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before
him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did
according to his will, and became great.
Genesis 22,
13: And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.
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“seals”.....
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Lord have Mercy
Come Lord Jesus
Maranatha