Originally Posted by
SMART51
Isaifan
Thank you for an excellent report. You did a great job trying to describe the atmosphere of those few days where millions of people gather to accomplish a spiritual trip.
Less and less each year people dying from incidents during the Hajj.
Again thank you.حج مبروك وذنب مغفور تقبل الله منكم ومنا صالح الأعمال
The above writing in Arabic is the usual wishes to whoever accomplish the Hajj ritual wishing them that God accept there Hajj and forgive there sins.
Many older people do the Hajj to die there, so maybe this is were the death numbers are high. And death from cholera and other diseases.
And as you the logistics of housing/processing/feeding/moving over 3 million people during the hajj is a nightmare. Especially when you have many who can't understand and need translators.
And the toll on all the infrastructure, basic ones, such as water, sewage, electricity etc etc. It must be a nightmare to manage.
Originally Posted by
HMPS
[B]saifan[/B Good TR, photos are appreciated. However your opening line is somewhat misleading.....it transmits that Hajj is the most important journey for ALL. Every religion has it's Most Important Must Visit at least Once locations, be it, Christians, Jews! Hindus, Budhhists etc.
I think the OP meant that it was a lifetime (2 lifetime) experiences for HIM. I don't think he was devaluing any other religion's experiences. He was talking from HIS view point. And it seems to me that it was a journey of a lifetime for him and his wife.