A deadly stampede shows the danger of the hajj

Over the past hundred years, technological and economic changes have deeply affected how people undertake the hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca which devout and able Muslims are required to undertake at least once in life. Generally, these changes have made things safer: Pilgrims no longer have to make lengthy treks through the desert or perilous boat journeys, for example, and […]











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