110 killed in hajj stampede

As Salamu Alaikum

Anyone who has performed Haj, know that the Saudi Government are doing their best.

There are great improvements made every year.

It is very disheartening what happened there but if anyone is to blame it is the pilgrims. They need to be more orientated about the rituals of Haj by their respective Haj committees.

I performed Haj about 10 years ago, and today I am told that the facilitates provided by the Saudi government,  are remarkable. There is already a quote system in force, allowing X number of pilgrims per country according to their Muslim population.

From my own experience, I would say that Haj is the biggest test of Ones Sabr.. Patience.

Buildings collapse every where in the world, not only in Saudi Arabia. Stampedes also occur every where and a good example is during important Football matches. Compare the crowds present at football matches to the crowds performing Haj. Only when one really goes to Haj will one realize the services provided by the Saudi Government to Pilgrims.

Don't worry about your mother-in-law Jenni, Insha Allah she will be okay. One needs to have Sabr and Trust in Allah.

Wa Alaikum Salam

I've been in huge, compressed crowds, and they take on a life of their own. It was nobody's fault, but once I thought for sure I was going to be crushed; I can see why people would panic. And once it starts there's nothing you can do, you're trapped in it.

Do the Saudis put a limit on how many can come each year? Seems to me like that would make sense.

Pray for their families left behind, God will care for the ones that have died already.  And Pray for the ones injured and not dead.