Here's how to make the Hajj safer – by better understanding crowd psychology
Monday, September 28, 2015 - 06:30
in Psychology & Sociology
The crowd crush at the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia has claimed the lives of more than 700 people and injured at least 850 more. Sadly this is not the first such tragedy to affect the event. The Hajj attracts millions of pilgrims from across the world every year and involves several complex rituals, which means it is always a potentially dangerous event.