69 million page views

Welcome

Reader comment on item: Open Mecca to the World
in response to reader comment: MAKKAH FOR MUSLIMS ONLY

Submitted by Jeff (United States), Sep 7, 2022 at 22:49

The Vatican, including St. Peter's Basilica, welcomes people of all faiths, and people of no faith at all.
A somewhat different attitude.

Submitting....

Note: Opinions expressed in comments are those of the authors alone and not necessarily those of Daniel Pipes. Original writing only, please. Comments are screened and in some cases edited before posting. Reasoned disagreement is welcome but not comments that are scurrilous, off-topic, commercial, disparaging religions, or otherwise inappropriate. For complete regulations, see the "Guidelines for Reader Comments".

Reader comments (24) on this item

Title Commenter Date Thread
If only Qur'an 9:28 were so clear cut and simple [269 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
Aymenn Jawad Al-TamimiSep 14, 2022 18:49286403
Reconciling Contradictory Understandings of Contravening Ideologies and Belief Systems [189 words]M ToveySep 14, 2022 20:29286403
Verses of Quran, religious scriptures, and fighting the wrong battle [135 words]PrashantSep 15, 2022 01:14286403
Aymenn: Q30-31 and Reading the Texts in Arabic [467 words]dhimmi no moreSep 15, 2022 08:36286403
1Re. Translation of the verses [78 words]Aymenn Jawad Al-TamimiSep 15, 2022 13:29286403
Aymenn: Reading Q9:28 and al-Tabari and al-Qurtubi and the Art of al-Tabrir or التبرير [881 words]dhimmi no moreSep 15, 2022 18:04286403
Divisions of Belief Main Spiritual Battle Tool for Those Who Fight Religious Beliefs [182 words]M ToveySep 15, 2022 19:01286403
2Aymenn, Thank You [20 words]dhimmi no moreSep 16, 2022 06:24286403
Proper Translations of Hebraic/Koine Greek Texts Missing in Determining Validity of Q30-31 - Q30-31 All Islamically Framed [302 words]M ToveySep 16, 2022 18:16286403
1Kafir anguish about this visit? [100 words]Who caresSep 7, 2022 11:47286086
MAKKAH FOR MUSLIMS ONLY [52 words]DR CLSep 6, 2022 15:45286059
5Makkah for Muslims only [73 words]PrashantSep 7, 2022 09:41286059
1Contradictions to Religious Freedoms - Before the Kaaba was Islamic - Which Religious Precepts were Followed? [302 words]M ToveySep 7, 2022 14:20286059
2Welcome [22 words]JeffSep 7, 2022 22:49286059
Self serving buffoon [30 words]tony wilsonSep 6, 2022 11:36286048
Fate. [15 words]AlbertE.Aug 9, 2022 03:19284904
7Reaction to this incident misses an opportunity [404 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
DaveAug 5, 2022 17:23284716
4Beautiful letter by Dave [281 words]PrashantAug 6, 2022 13:06284716
3Re: Reaction to this incident misses an opportunity [207 words]NomadAug 7, 2022 02:03284716
1Motives of Incitement to be Reckoned as an Offense When There was No Need to Do So [106 words]M ToveyAug 5, 2022 13:42284709
1Substitution of Religious Objectives Does Not Provide Sufficient Motivation - Provocation at Mecca Does Not Aleve Offenses at Temple Mount [249 words]M ToveyAug 6, 2022 17:13284709
Tamary must be condemned by the Jews [56 words]Amos ZotAug 5, 2022 09:27284697
Shade on the Sunni side of the street [166 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
D CrippsAug 5, 2022 04:21284686
Contortions [47 words]Jack SheridanAug 4, 2022 23:45284673

Follow Daniel Pipes

Facebook   Twitter   RSS   Join Mailing List

All materials by Daniel Pipes on this site: © 1968-2024 Daniel Pipes. daniel.pipes@gmail.com and @DanielPipes

Support Daniel Pipes' work with a tax-deductible donation to the Middle East Forum.Daniel J. Pipes

(The MEF is a publicly supported, nonprofit organization under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Contributions are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law. Tax-ID 23-774-9796, approved Apr. 27, 1998.

For more information, view our IRS letter of determination.)