Re: Defacing Mecca
all those services are available in Iraq my friend…actually if anything then there are sterner security arrangements and plenty of complimentary food and snacks not to mention friendly and hospitable officials and public of Iraq…and for the record Saudi fiscal budget that was announced couple of weeks back listed ‘revenue’ from pilgrimage as the 2nd biggest for the Kingdom behind oil which was foretasted arnd US$8 Billion…
btw during Arbaeen in Karbala there are 10million+ people together in one place at the same time and it is the largest pilgrimage gatherings on earth…check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arba’een..................the govt has predicted and made the arrangements for the crowd of 12million for Arbaeen this year which is abt 2 weeks away.