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January 12, 2006
Hajj Stampede Results In Death Toll Of 345 (Updated)
Topics: Understanding Islam
The British sent an observer to Saudi Arabia this year to study how the Saudis manage to control hajj crowds. The observer got to observe a deadly stampede - not exactly what they wanted to see. (1,000 were injured).
Last year over 244 people were killed in the Hajj stampede.
The worst toll of the pilgrimage was in July 1990, when 1,426 pilgrims were trampled or asphyxiated to death in a stampede in a tunnel, also in Mina. Sort of makes you wonder why the British thought they could learn anything useful from the Saudi's crowd control methods.
Do you think that Jawaid Akhtar, assistant chief constable with West Yorkshire Police (WYP), is thinking today that he wasted his time studying Saudi crowd control techniques? Don't bet on it.
Would you think that these folks are just a wee bit fanatacal? And we wonder about where the jihadists derive their fanaticism?
Hat tip - Jihad Watch
Update: Misplaced Bag, Haste Led to Hajj Stampede
(...) Muslim pilgrims tripped over baggage as they rushed to cast stones at pillars representing the devil, causing the latest deadly stampede to mar the annual hajj.(...) In the stoning ritual, all pilgrims must pelt a series of three pillars called al-Jamarat, which represent the devil, to purge themselves of sin.
(...) "This was fate destined by God," al-Turki said. "Some of the pilgrims were undisciplined and hasty to finish the ritual as soon as possible."
Posted by Richard at January 12, 2006 2:57 PM
I think the Muslims need to make a pilgrimage to Mecca on a daily basis,maybe even 3 times a day.What idiots????
Posted by: bizman at January 12, 2006 11:46 PM
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