Uh-oh....Allah's Gonna Be Pissed...

[Pat Mustard]

Who, besides Wahaabi-Salafis wanting to go to study Dawah at university (that always amuses me), would want to go to Saudi anyway? Pilgrimage (and visiting our friend Atlas I guess) is literally the only reason why anybody would want to go to Saudi. People don't go to Saudi for their holidays; it's not like Dubai. Now, Dubai has its issues - but at least it's not Saudi. I suppose if you're a terrorist you'd also go to Saudi, and they teach you go to get past airport security... *cough* 9/11 *cough*.

The Iranians aren't missing out on much; many are fighting against the theocracy and probably wouldn't enjoy Hajj anyway. I think Saudi loses more from this, because with oil going the way it is, Saudi needs all the pilgrimages it can get. Saudi should stop antagonizing Iran. But, look on the bright-side, at least now Saudi cannot jump to conclusions and blame Iran for the Hajj stampedes.

Saudi already banned flights to Iran so it's not like Iranians could easily get to Mecca anyway. What, are they going to walk through Iraq? I don't think do. So this is just a token gesture by Iran.

EDIT: I'll say it again: Mecca should be an independent city, like The Vatican so that people cannot play politics with it.

Allowing Mecca the same, imaginary, status as the Vatican would be a horrible idea. Look how much trouble the pope's diplomatic status has caused.