Truly, we are from God and, indeed, to Him we are returning

With conflicting reports, upwards of 200 hujjaj have died in stampedes on this last day of 'Eid ul-Adha. The latest estimates off of reputable sources claim in the 320s, with upto or over 1000 injured. Apparently luggage fell off of a truck nearby the jamarat and people tripped and were subsequently trampled by the crowds. It sounds savage to those who don't understand the situation, but there is no realistic way to avoid at least the remote possibility of such things with approximately 2.5 million pilgrims. We pray that those we know among them are safe and those who have passed have their pilgrimage accepted and are granted forgiveness and Paradise.