[humint]

R9ETB: Why August 22nd? What is relevent about that date?

1. That's the day the Iranians say they will respond to the 'offer' by the U.N. on their nuclear program.
2. And August 23rd (1244) is when the Turks retook Jerusalem from the Crusaders.
3. Something must be up: the Iranians probably have the bomb.

August 22--corresponding to the anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad's night journey from al-Aqsa to heaven

[MplsSteve]

August 22nd was the night of Mohammad's night flight from Mecca to Jerusalem?

Interesting. I was aware of the story - but didn't know of the date.

Yes, August 22nd could be a busy and unpleasant day. I'm hoping not.

But with a raving a-hole like Ahmadinejad in office, there's strong potential for a lot of brown fecal matter to hit the fan.

[r9etb]

Thanks for that. More specifically:

Aug. 22 corresponds to Rajab 27 on the Muslim calendar. The date is called Lailat Al Israa, when Mohammed ascended to heaven from the Al Aqsa mosque to receive the five daily prayers. Later, Al Aqsa came to represent Jerusalem.The Muslim commemoration is meant to be a night of struggle, accompanied by thunder and lightening, resembling the story of Moses ascending Mount Sinai to receive the Old Testament.

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