Hundreds of Syrian pilgrims disregarded Saudi calls for a politics-free hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca) by holding a demonstration today (October 28, 2012) against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Mecca -- the birthplace of the Islamic prophet Mohammed -- prompting a quick response from Saudi police, according to the Global Post website.
Protesters blamed the international community for failing to stem the violence in Syria, where the fight between Assad's totalitarian regime and an armed insurrection has taken some 32,000 lives over the past 19 months.
The group was headed toward a bridge in Mina -- a city east of Mecca -- when several police cars showed up.
With their sirens blaring, police ordered the pilgrims to disperse, and they did.
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