Like many other people I was horrified to see the images on television and to read the accounts of the stampede in Saudi Arabia. The stampede occurred during the symbolic stoning of the Devil ritual which is a part of the annual pilgrimage of Muslims to Mecca. People were trampled upon and died from suffocation. It must have been gruelling. It must have been awful. It was cruel. I send my sincere condolences to the victims and their families. To those who were injured, I send my best wishes for a speedy recovery. Reading some of the articles about the chaotic organisation of the pilgrimage ... [read more]
Zaibun Siraj
Zaibun is a trainer, motivational speaker and the author of critically-acclaimed books on management and happiness.
