Hajj Safety Review After Tragedy

One of the holiest days of the Muslim calender - Eid-Al Adha - turned into one of the most tragic for thousands of pilgrims gathering for the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. Newsday spoke to Professor Keith Still of Manchester Metropolitan University who has worked in Saudi Arabia on crowd control at Jamarat Bridge. Pilgrims were making their way towards that bridge when tragedy struck.
(Photo: Muslim pilgrims gather around the victims of a crush in Mina, Saudi Arabia during the annual hajj pilgrimage. Credit: AP)