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	Forces Launch Bid to Rescue Shiites Reportedly Being Held (washingtonpost.com)
		Many details of the situation in Madain remain unclear, including the number of hostages, how and when they were seized, and how long it took Iraqi police and troops to respond.
		Madain has a mixed population of Sunni and Shiite Muslim families.
		Dabbagh said residents of Madain told the Alliance that 60 hostages were taken from a Shiite mosque, and that the mosque had been damaged by a bomb.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A59118-2005Apr16.html (1014 words)

	'Gijzeling' in Madain lijkt overdreven - Het Dagelijks Nieuws
		Iraakse en Amerikaanse eenheden hebben het stadje Madain ten zuiden van Bagdad omsingeld na berichten dat er mogelijk honderd sjiieten werden gegijzeld door soennitische strijders, maar er zijn toenemende aanwijzingen dat het verhaal overdreven is.Een televisiecameraman van AP die zondagochtend een...
		Soennitische extremisten hebben sjiitische mannen gegijzeld in Madain in Irak en dreigen hen te doden als niet alle sjiieten uit de stad weggaan.
		Het Iraakse leger heeft geen gegijzelden gevonden in Madain, waar militante soennieten naar verluidt sjiitische bewoners gevangen hielden.
	gijzeling.in.madain.lijkt.overdreven.28274.hetdagelijksnieuws.nl /index.php?d=1&m=8&y=2005&lan=nl (588 words)

	Iraqi forces hunt hostages, but find none: 4/ 19/ 2005
		MADAIN, Iraq -- Hundreds of Iraqi security forces launched an operation yesterday to root out Sunni insurgents at the tip of Iraq's "Triangle of Death," but found no hostages despite reports that up to 100 Shiites may have been seized.
		Iraqi forces fanned through the dusty streets of Madain and took positions on rooftops in the town south of Baghdad, while Sunni leaders dismissed the reports of a hostage crisis as a hoax.
		Madain is an agricultural town of about 1,000 families, evenly divided between Shiites and Sunnis, located at the northern edge of a region considered to be a stronghold of the Sunni insurgency.
	www.southcoasttoday.com /daily/04-05/04-19-05/a02wn437.htm (538 words)

	Muslim American Society
		MADAIN, Iraq, Apr 18 (MASNET and News Agencies) - Iraqi forces regained control of a lawless town near Baghdad, but failed to find any hostages, contradicting reports that Sunni gunmen had seized scores of Shiite residents and were threatening to kill them.
		The three-day standoff around Madain, fueled by rumor, suspicion and sharply contradictory reports, had threatened to spiral into all-out national crisis as Sunnis and Shiites negotiate on the formation of a new government, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).
		In Madain, Major General Adnan Thabet suggested hostages had been held in the town, but only as a result of a "tribal problem" and that "media channels and some political parties made a huge issue of it" blowing it out of all proportions.
	www.masnet.org /news.asp?id=2347 (1114 words)

	Iraqi Security Forces Search Farming Town (phillyBurbs.com)
		MADAIN, Iraq - Iraqi security forces searched this small farming town on Monday after reports that Sunni militants had kidnapped as many as 100 Shiite residents and were threatening to kill them unless the entire Shiite population left town - a display of sectarian violence brazen even by Iraqi standards.
		Elsewhere in Iraq, at least 33 people died over the weekend in insurgent violence, including four U.S. soldiers and a 28-year-old American aid worker identified as Marla Ruzicka, of Lakeport, Calif., the founder of a group that was trying to determine the number of civilian casualties in the country.
		The confusion over Madain illustrated how quickly rumors spread in a country of deep ethnic and sectarian divides, where the threat of violence is all too real.
	www.phillyburbs.com /pb-dyn/news/93-04182005-477533.html (780 words)

	Welcome to Madain Saleh Hotel
		We are located 3 km east of Al Ula city center and 22 km from Antiquities of Mada'in Saleh (Al Hijir) area, facing the Harrah mountains in the west horizon overlooking the Al Ula oasis.
		Mada'in Saleh Hotel provides highly sophisticated services and hospitality in a very natural and calm environment.
		It is indeed the best way to break the 400 km journey, now it is possible to enjoy the first and the last day of the tour to Mada'in Saleh in the maximum and most relaxing way ever.
	www.mshotel.com.sa (407 words)

	Middle East Times
		Government forces have recaptured half of Al Madain and freed 10 to 15 families held hostage by the gunmen, he said, adding that the clashes were continuing.
		The same source said events in Madain may be a tit-for-tat kidnapping of Shias after the abduction of Sunnis from the powerful Dulaimi tribe, who have a presence in the area.
		The area around Madain and neighbouring Salman Pak is home to several Sunni Arab tribes who follow the radical Wahabi brand of Islam that dominates Saudi Arabia and recent reports suggested that Shias have set up vigilante groups for protection.
	www.metimes.com /articles/normal.php?StoryID=20050417-031959-4748r (605 words)

	Welcome to Madain Saleh Hotel
		Alternatively, Madain Saleh Hotel can arrange mobile camping with full equipment and amenities including but not limited to 4 wheel drive vehicle, tents, cooking utensils, desert guides and all other necessary amenities.
		Madain Saleh Hotel Manager need to receive by fax clear copy of iqama or passport identity and valid visa page in order to request an authorization, two weeks in advance.
		Madain Saleh hotel is not responsible for flight delays however; we will do our utmost to provide the maximum assistance.
	www.mshotel.com.sa /info.htm (532 words)

	Iraakse troepen trekken stad binnen waar sjiieten gegijzeld zijn - Het Dagelijks Nieuws
		BAGDAD (ANP) - Het Iraakse leger heeft de stad Madaen omsingeld waar vermeende soennitische opstandelingen mogelijk tot honderdvijftig sjiieten in gijzeling houden.
		Het Iraakse leger heeft zondag het stadje Madain in Midden-Irak aangevallen om een einde te maken aan de gijzeling van enkele tientallen sjiieten door soennitische strijders.
		Volgens het Iraakse ministerie defensie heeft het leger zondag vijftien sjiitische families in Madain bevrijd en vijf gijzelnemers gevangengenomen.
	iraakse.troepen.trekken.stad.binnen.waar.sjiieten.gegijzeld.zijn.27807.hetdagelijksnieuws.nl /index.php?d=1&m=6&y=2005&lan=nl (469 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > In Iraq -- Iraqi forces seek insurgents in 'Triangle of Death' but find no hostages
		MADAIN, Iraq – Hundreds of Iraqi security forces launched an operation Monday to root out Sunni insurgents at the tip of Iraq's "Triangle of Death," but found no hostages despite reports that up to 100 Shiites may have been seized.
		Shiite leaders and government officials initially claimed Sunni militants captured up to 100 Shiites in and around Madain last week and were threatening to kill them unless all Shiites left the area.
		Madain residents; the Association of Muslim Scholars, an organization of Sunni clerics; and al-Qaeda in Iraq denied any hostages had been taken.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/iraq/20050418-1456-iraq.html (787 words)

	The Seattle Times: Iraq: Iraq forces search for insurgents, but no hostages found
		MADAIN, Iraq — Hundreds of Iraqi security forces launched an operation yesterday to root out Sunni insurgents at the tip of Iraq's "Triangle of Death" but found no hostages despite reports that up to 100 Shiites may have been seized.
		Madain is an agricultural town of about 1,000 families, evenly divided between Shiites and Sunnis, at the northern edge of a region considered to be a stronghold of the Sunni insurgency.
		Madain residents; the Association of Muslim Scholars, an organization of Sunni clerics; and al-Qaida in Iraq denied any hostages had been taken.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/iraq/2002245632_iraq19.html (619 words)

	Boston.com / News / World / Middle East / Iraq kidnap reports may be exaggerated (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Iraqi security forces backed by U.S. troops had the town of Madain surrounded Sunday after reports of Sunni militant kidnappings of as many as 100 Shiite residents, but there were growing indications the incident had been grossly exaggerated, perhaps an outgrowth of a tribal dispute or political maneuvering.
		NEAR MADAIN, Iraq -- Iraqi security forces backed by U.S. troops had the town of Madain surrounded Sunday after reports of Sunni militant kidnappings of as many as 100 Shiite residents, but there were growing indications the incident had been grossly exaggerated, perhaps an outgrowth of a tribal dispute or political maneuvering.
		And American military officials said they were unaware of any U.S. role in what had been described as a tense sectarian standoff in which the Sunni militants were threatening to kill their Shiite captives if all other Shiites did not leave the town.
	www.boston.com /news/world/middleeast/articles/2005/04/17/iraq_kidnap_reports_may_be_exaggerated (573 words)

	Hajeej
		Madain Saleh is situated in the north western area of Saudi Arabia.
		The immense stone tombs which have made it famous were carved between 100BC and AD100 and the city itself was the second city in the Nabataean empire, after Petra in modern-day Jordan.
		There were railroad maintenance facility, a Railway depot and a fort of Ottoman troop in Madain Saleh at the time of the First World War.
	www.hajeej.biz /domestic_tourism.htm (703 words)

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		Everything of historical or religious significance is within the precincts forbidden to non-Muslims, although the outskirts of the city and the airport are open to all.
		The ruins at Madain Salih are in fact better preserved than those at Petra in Jordan, because of the hardness of the local stone.
		For those who want to visit Madain Salih, a great deal of bureaucratic bother and hassle can be avoided by booking a tour through the Madinah Sheraton.
	www.arab.net /saudi/sa_westernregion.htm (1242 words)

	Het Parool - NIEUWS
		Het Iraakse leger was Madain het afgelopen weekeinde binnengetrokken, omdat soennitische opstandelingen er rond de honderd sjiieten in gijzeling zouden houden.
		Inwoners van Madain, dat slechts duizend huishoudens telt, zeiden niets van een gijzeling te hebben gemerkt.
		Wel zei hij dat is vastgesteld dat het gaat om de lichamen van gegijzelde sjiieten uit Madain.
	www.parool.nl /nieuws/2005/APR/21/buit2.html (368 words)

	Iraakse militairen doorzoeken Madain - Het Dagelijks Nieuws
		Iraakse militairen doorzoeken Madain - Het Dagelijks Nieuws
		Eenheden van het Iraakse leger zijn zondag, met steun van Amerikaanse militairen, opgetrokken naar de stad Madain in een poging een einde te maken aan de gijzeling van naar schatting 35 tot 150 shi’ieten door circa honderd soennitische rebellen.
		Het gaat vermoedelijk om sjiieten die in het weekeinde in een stad ten zuiden van Bagdad werden gegijzeld door soennitische opstandelingen.
	iraakse.militairen.doorzoeken.madain.28752.hetdagelijksnieuws.nl /index.php?d=1&m=8&y=2005&lan=nl (449 words)

	CTV.ca - Hostage crisis exaggerated, Sunni clerics say- CTV News, Shows and Sports -- Canadian Television
		In Madain, an AP photographer joined hundreds of police who entered the town, deploying on rooftops and moving in vehicles and on foot.
		Shiite leaders and government officials initially claimed Sunni militants captured up to 100 Shiites in and around Madain on Friday and were threatening to kill them unless all Shiites left the area.
		About 150 Shiites from a village near Madain staged a demonstration in Baghdad on Monday, weeping and holding up photos of 18 men and boys they said had been missing from Hurriyah for about 10 days.
	www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/print/CTVNews/1113739386850_41?hub=World&subhub=PrintStory (1145 words)

	No hostages found in Madain — Iraqi officials - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Iraqi forces have found no hostages in the Iraqi town of Madain, 30 km southeast of Baghdad, where gunmen were said to have been holding 100 Shiite Muslim hostages.
		A senior member of the influential and mostly Sunni Association of Muslim Scholars, Abd al-Salam al-Kubaisi, said that the abduction reports were fabricated as an excuse to raid the town and crack down on the town’s Sunnis.
		He added that he had contacted some people in Madain and that they confirmed there was a fierce attack on the town despite the absence of fighters.
	www.aljazeera.com /cgi-bin/news_service/middle_east_full_story.asp?service_id=7836 (763 words)

	Telegraph \| News \| Iraq splits exposed by crisis that never was
		The Iraqi army rolled into Madain yesterday, the town the government claimed only the day before was in the hands of Sunni insurgents who would execute dozens of locals unless the Shia population fled.
		Although 100 people were arrested and some insurgents may have fled the approaching soldiers, Sunni Arab clerics last night claimed that the whole incident had been a conspiracy intended to discredit their community.
		The disturbing description that Madain residents gave of their town's real rivalries helped to explain how the story gained such credence.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml;sessionid=O4Z5SSKH5D245QFIQMGSNAGAVCBQWJVC?xml=/news/2005/04/19/wirq19.xml&sSheet=/news/2005/04/19/ixworld.html (592 words)

	Iraqis cry foul over 'hostage' mystery - Sify.com
		For some leaders, the mysterious standoff in the town of Madain was part of a self-serving campaign by some politicians or worse, a sinister plot to start a sectarian war.
		He confirmed that a Shiite mosque was blown up in Madain, which lies southeast of Baghdad in a belt of towns known as insurgent hotbeds.
		Naji says the events in Madain were latched on by Shiite politicians like Muwafaq al-Rubaie who spoke of Sunni tribes and followers of the hardline Salafist current of Islam having been moved there by Saddam in the 1990s to turn the area into a buffer zone between Baghdad and the Shiite south.
	sify.com /news/fullstory.php?id=13720864 (726 words)

	CBS News \| Deadly Market Blast In Iraq \| May 7, 2005 09:19:36
		An influential association of Sunni clerics, the Association of Muslim Scholars, claimed the victims were Sunnis from the Madain region, 12 miles southeast of the capital.
		Madain is at the tip of a notorious insurgent stronghold known as the Triangle of Death, which has seen frequent retaliatory kidnappings and killings between Shiite and Sunni groups.
		Last month, scores of bodies were pulled from the Tigris River near Madain, and President Jalal Talabani claimed they were evidence of mass kidnappings and killings of Shiites.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2005/05/07/iraq/main693706_page2.shtml (630 words)

	Boston.com / News / World / Asia / Report of mass kidnappings now doubted
		NEAR MADAIN, Iraq -- Iraqi security forces backed by US troops had the town of Madain surrounded yesterday after reports of Sunni militant kidnappings of as many as 100 Shi'ite residents, but there were growing indications that no abductions had occurred.
		And American military officials said they were unaware of any US role in what had earlier been described as a sectarian standoff in which the Sunni militants were threatening to kill their Shi'ite captives if all the other Shi'ites did not leave the town.
		Since US-led forces drove him from power two years ago, the disempowered Sunnis are believed to form the backbone of the ongoing insurgency, angered by their loss of influence to majority Shi'ites.
	www.boston.com /news/world/asia/articles/2005/04/18/report_of_mass_kidnappings_now_doubted (805 words)

	(GCHB9K) MADAIN SALEH (Madain Saleh) by M&Ms
		Historical note: Madain Saleh was the second city of the Nebatean Empire of which their capital was Petra in Jordan.
		The tombs at Madain Saleh served the same purpose for the inhabitants of this city, as did their more famous counterparts in Petra.
		In the evening we settled our camp in Al Ula near Mamouth rock and the issue became could we capture this cache before sundown since we were not the chefs of the evening (it was now 17k away).
	www.geocaching.com /seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=106196 (709 words)

	Neue Seite 1
		Eiko and Garnet are the last remaining Summoners of Madain Sari.
		The tribe of the Madain Sari, located on the Outer Continent, was destroyed 10 years ago by the huge airship Invincible, commanded by Garland who feared the powerful Summoners.
		Although her grandpa told her not to leave Madain Sari before her sixteenth birthday, she joins Zidane's team as she has been waiting for so long.
	eowyn.nu /eiko/eiko/story.htm (524 words)

	Iraq: Army Finds No Sign Of Hostages As Rumors Rule The Country
		After reports on 16 and 17 April that Sunni militants were holding Shi'ite residents of Madain hostage, the Iraqi Army moved in.
		Reports of the kidnappings turned out to be false, but by this time the rumors had spread rapidly around the country -- and to the international press.
		Some rumors suggested that U.S. troops or the CIA were involved in the supposed hostage taking in Madain.
	www.infowars.com /articles/iraq/army_finds_no_sign_of_hostages.htm (630 words)

	9news.com \| News \| Iraqi forces raid village where Shiites held hostage; three U.S. soldiers killed by mortars (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In Madain, where the Sunni-Shiite hostage situation was occurring, security forces that had surrounded the town began raiding sites Saturday in search of the hostages, said Qassim Dawoud, the minister in charge of national security.
		The insurgents repeatedly have sparred with Iraq's security forces in Madain and its outlying districts, which are populated by a near-equal mix of Shiite and Sunni Muslims.
		What is going on in Madain is targeting the unity of the Iraqi people.
	www.9news.com /acm_news.aspx?OSGNAME=KUSA&IKOBJECTID=50e04e75-0abe-421a-00a1-4daea21e9489&TEMPLATEID=0c76dce6-ac1f-02d8-0047-c589c01ca7bf (770 words)

	Wapda News : World Headlines : Iraq raid to free Shia hostages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Iraqi and US troops have launched an operation in the central Iraqi town of Madain, where Sunni rebels are holding a number of Shia residents hostage.
		The trouble in Madain, about 30km (20 miles) south-east of Baghdad, began on Thursday when Sunni militants damaged an empty Shia mosque by detonating explosives inside, said Haitham Husseini, a spokesman for the Supreme Council of Islamic Revolution (Sciri) - Iraq's largest Shia group.
		The government had earlier acknowledged that Madain was not under its control.
	www.wapda.com /news?NewsDate=4/17/2005&NewsID=SzdB5200@nzVqSnV (539 words)

	Saudi Aramco World : Well of Good Fortune (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Because the painter/donor of the stele is named for the emperor Hadrian, who reigned from AD 117 to 138, the stele is believed to date to the second or third century.
		For some time, archeologists have debated the inclusion of Madain Salih and the northern Hijaz in the Roman province of Arabia: Lacking evidence to the contrary, the province was often asserted to have ended at Aqaba.
		By the end of the first century BC, during the reign of Caesar Augustus, the Nabataeans had acquired a monopoly over the very lucrative traffic in perfume, spices and incense coming from southern Arabia, India and the Far East, and were also involved in marketing asphalt from the Dead Sea.
	www.saudiaramcoworld.com /issue/200103/well.of.good.fortune.htm (2221 words)

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