So fascinating. Hajj is very tolling and expensive. I used to always complain the Saudi government does a good job in my opinion but there is still left to be desired in terms of management and accommodation conditions. But after seeing how it used to take 62 days to go to hajj and another 62 presumably to come back, it pales the comparison.
The fact that people die every year because of stampedes is to me a testament to their failure. They have infinite resources and a religious benefit to make sure that does not happen and still it does.
I'm not a big fan of the Saudi government, but people die in stampedes there EVERY year? As someone who follows the hajj closely, the last stampede was in 2015, and previously 2006. Not that these are insignificant, but they are a rarity considering some 2 million people descend into a small city over a 10 day period. And there have been commendable efforts to avoid a repeat.
My grandfather undertook months long journey to perform Hajj in the 1960's, travelling by so many different means. Carrying dried fruit, bread and meat with them, it truly was a once in a lifetime trip.
Having performed the Hajj in 2014, there is a sense of nostalgia for what it was but equally the practically of accommodating millions of pilgrims from across the world has led to a number of changes.
In University I developed a simulation and model of crowd evacuation based on certain rites of the Hajj. Something which was previously not an issue.
I just started playing and I'm already engaged. This is clearly based on Oregon Trail, with different choices for how you start the journey and what your goals are. And for me it has the same historical intrigue of "what was this world and experience like, on both a large scale and a personal one?"
I never expected to find something like this on HN :) Thanks for posting.
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[ 0.17 ms ] story [ 45.2 ms ] threadThe fact that people die every year because of stampedes is to me a testament to their failure. They have infinite resources and a religious benefit to make sure that does not happen and still it does.
There's not much they can do about the crowds, except limit the number of people who perform pilgrimage every year.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/03/hajj-crush-how...
Hajj this year is way more organized and luxurious because there were only 1 million Hajis since its became expensive.
My grandfather undertook months long journey to perform Hajj in the 1960's, travelling by so many different means. Carrying dried fruit, bread and meat with them, it truly was a once in a lifetime trip.
Having performed the Hajj in 2014, there is a sense of nostalgia for what it was but equally the practically of accommodating millions of pilgrims from across the world has led to a number of changes.
In University I developed a simulation and model of crowd evacuation based on certain rites of the Hajj. Something which was previously not an issue.
there are some typos in english, if your project is on github or something, i am willing to help
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