Every year Million of people go for Hajj and alot of them die every year… like this year almost 251 people have died.. is this what Hajj is about not caring for other people and crashing them… i mean Islam teaches to be kind and u know but why do every time so many people die every year..
population is increasing so it's difficult to manage such huge crowds.. specially when they're on the move so often and so fast all the time..
The age mix is to blame too.. some are young and energetic and move at a different pace..and some really old and can barely walk..
Add to that the religous fervor with which everything is being performed and a hazardous environmnet where everyone is holding a stone in their hand to shoot and you'd be surprised why more accidents do not happen!
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*Originally posted by PakistaniAbroad: *
population is increasing so it's difficult to manage such huge crowds.. specially when they're on the move so often and so fast all the time..
The age mix is to blame too.. some are young and energetic and move at a different pace..and some really old and can barely walk..
Add to that the religous fervor with which everything is being performed and a hazardous environmnet where everyone is holding a stone in their hand to shoot and you'd be surprised why more accidents do not happen!
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so don't u think that the one more energetic should keep there eyes open for the old ones..... and hajj is not the only big religious event with a lot of people i mean there are different other religious event also but i don't think in that event so many people die.... am i right?
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so don't u think that the one more energetic should keep there eyes open for the old ones..... and hajj is not the only big religious event with a lot of people i mean there are different other religious event also but i don't think in that event so many people die.... am i right?
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You are absolutely wrong, Hajj is by far the BIGGEST gathering of people by any means. You cannot and i mean cannot compare that huge gathering of people with any other event in the world, because you wont be able to find any such event to compare it with. You might get all of your answers if you go for Hajj; but i will try to answer it anways.
It is a sad thing that people die over there, but keep in mind it is something out of control of SAUDI administration. When more than ONE million people (I can be wrong about the figure) are moving in one motion it is extremely hard to stop that momentum. You just cant avoid it because people are just moving ahead, even if they want to stop they cant because they are pushed by the people in the back and they don't know what has happened ahead of them. Yes, they can introduce some closed circuit Video cameras and instant announcements to hold back the steps in case of a mishap but even then it can be impossible because people over there don't speak one language.
Hope that answers your query.
-Salman
I assume that all of the people who died there go straigt to heaven . Is that right?
hummm Waqee
par humain to iss par hayrat hay sirf 250 hi kiyon bohut kam nahi hain??? .... 100,000 main 250 or woh bhi 15 dinu main 0.00166% banta hay Mojaza hay ... is say ziyada ka bolawa to kisi bhi abadi walay shehir main ajata hay.
Thanks PakistaniAbroad, SalmanNY i think i have got my answer... :)
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Thanks PakistaniAbroad, SalmanNY i think i have got my answer... :)
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Glad that I was any help :)
-Salman
I have a question.
How exactly is it that they are being killed?
Is it that they are accidently hit by a rock?
Is it that that people are running and trip and are trampled on?
I mean if people are hit by rocks accidently..perhaps...rocks should be banned..and substituded with Nerf-rocks? or the like.
Or maybe people make reservations for the hour, 1/2 hour, moments that they reach the Kaaba?? (and understand that I don't know exactly what circumstances and ritual are).
Or maybe some type of universally understood warning system of crown conjestion..like red/green/yellow lights... stop/go/caution..that everyone could understand?