Hundreds killed in Hajj stampede
More than 700 pilgrims were killed in a crush
at Mina, near the holy city of Mecca, where
some two million Muslims are performing
the annual Hajj pilgrimage
SAUDI
ARABIA
Sep 11, Mecca:
Riyadh
Crane collapses at
Grand Mosque,
killing 109 people
Mecca
Jamarat
Mina
Medina
4km
Pilgrims’
tents
2.5 miles
Sep 24, Mina:
Hundreds killed
in stampede at
Street 204 – one
of main arteries
from Mina to
Jamarat, where
pilgrims carry out
ritual of stoning
devil by hurling
pebbles at three
large pillars (right)
Arafat
Mount
Rahmat
Mosque
HAJJ PILGRIMAGE
Day 3: Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice):
Stoning of three pillars at Jamarat,
representing temptations of Satan
Day 1:
Pilgrims walk to
Mina where they spend night
Slaughter of animal to give
away meat to the poor
Day 2: Waqfa.
Pilgrims
climb Mount Arafat, where
Muhammad gave his
final sermon
Day 4:
Return to Mecca for final tawaf –
circling Kaaba at centre of Grand Mosque
Source: Wire agencies
Picture: Google Earth
© GRAPHIC NEWS
Hundreds killed in Hajj stampede
More than 700 pilgrims were killed in a crush
at Mina, near the holy city of Mecca, where
some two million Muslims are performing
the annual Hajj pilgrimage
SAUDI
ARABIA
Sep 11, Mecca:
Riyadh
Crane collapses at
Grand Mosque,
killing 109 people
Mecca
Jamarat
Mina
Medina
4km
Pilgrims’
tents
2.5 miles
Sep 24, Mina:
Hundreds killed
in stampede at
Street 204 – one
of main arteries
from Mina to
Jamarat, where
pilgrims carry out
ritual of stoning
devil by hurling
pebbles at three
large pillars (right)
Arafat
Mount
Rahmat
Mosque
HAJJ PILGRIMAGE
Day 3: Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice):
Stoning of three pillars at Jamarat,
representing temptations of Satan
Day 1:
Pilgrims walk to
Mina where they spend night
Slaughter of animal to give
away meat to the poor
Day 2: Waqfa.
Pilgrims
climb Mount Arafat, where
Muhammad gave his
final sermon
Day 4:
Return to Mecca for final tawaf –
circling Kaaba at centre of Grand Mosque
Source: Wire agencies
Picture: Google Earth
© GRAPHIC NEWS
Hundreds killed in Hajj stampede
More than 700 pilgrims were killed in a crush at Mina, near the holy city of Mecca, where some two million Muslims are performing the annual Hajj pilgrimage
Sep 24, Mina: Hundreds
killed in stampede at
Street 204 – one of
main arteries from
Mina to Jamarat, where
pilgrims carry out
ritual of stoning devil
by hurling pebbles
at three large pillars
SAUDI
ARABIA
Riyadh
Mecca
Medina
4km
Mina
Jamarat
2.5 miles
Pilgrims’
tents
Arafat
Sep 11, Mecca:
Crane collapses at
Grand Mosque,
killing 109 people
Mosque
Mount
Rahmat
HAJJ PILGRIMAGE
Day 1:
Pilgrims walk to Mina where they spend night
Day 2: Waqfa.
Pilgrims climb Mount Arafat, where
Muhammad gave his final sermon
Day 3: Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice):
Stoning of three pillars at Jamarat,
representing temptations of Satan
Slaughter of animal to give
away meat to the poor
Day 4:
Return to
Mecca for final tawaf –
circling Kaaba at centre
of Grand Mosque
Picture: Google Earth
Source: Wire agencies
© GRAPHIC NEWS
Hundreds killed in Hajj stampede
More than 700 pilgrims were killed in a crush at Mina, near the holy city of Mecca, where some two million Muslims are performing the annual Hajj pilgrimage
SAUDI
ARABIA
Riyadh
Mecca
Medina
Sep 24, Mina: Hundreds killed in
stampede at Street 204 – one of
main arteries from Mina to Jamarat,
where pilgrims carry out ritual of
stoning devil by hurling pebbles
at three large pillars
4km
Jamarat
Mina
2.5 miles
Pilgrims’
tents
Arafat
Sep 11, Mecca:
Crane collapses at
Grand Mosque,
killing 109 people
Mount
Rahmat
Mosque
HAJJ PILGRIMAGE
Day 1:
Pilgrims walk to Mina
where they spend night
Day 2: Waqfa.
Pilgrims climb
Mount Arafat, where Muhammad
gave his final sermon
Day 3: Eid al-Adha
(Feast of Sacrifice):
Stoning of three
pillars at
Jamarat,
representing
temptations
of Satan
Slaughter of animal to give away
meat to the poor
Day 4:
Return to Mecca for final
tawaf – circling Kaaba at centre of
Grand Mosque
© GRAPHIC NEWS