2015 Mina crowd crush

Crowd crush incident in Saudi Arabia March 2021 The way to Jamarat Bridge 3.JPG The way to Jamaraat Bridge (2011) 09:00 AST (UTC+03:00) 2015 09 24 y Mina, Mecca, Saudi Arabia 21 24 59.5 N 39 53 04.9 E inline Disputed Estimates: 2,411 (AP)2,070 (Reuters)رویترز: شمار قربانیان منا سه برابر آمار ادعایی عربستان است Reuters: MINA: three times the number of victims claimed by Saudi Arabia's statistics https://www.dw.com/fa-ir/رویترز-شمار-قربانیان-منا-سه-برابر-آمار-ادعایی-عربستان-است/a-18816972 Deutsche Welle 13 October 2015 9 April 2016 24 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181224180933/https://www.dw.com/fa-ir/%D8%B1%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%B2-%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7-%D8%B3%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D8%A2%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B9%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA/a-18816972 live2,236 (AFP)2,431 (Total/National)769 (Saudi government) On 24 September 2015, a fatal crowd crush resulted in the death of more than 2,000 individuals, many of whom were suffocated or crushed, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mina, Mecca, Saudi Arabia, making it the deadliest Hajj disaster in history.Saudi crush was deadliest hajj tragedy ever Jon Gambrell Munir Ahmed Mohamed Osman Aya Batrawy Maram Mazen https://news.yahoo.com/ap-exclusive-saudi-hajj-disaster-deadliest-ever-strike-111906027.html Yahoo! News Associated Press 9 October 2015 10 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151014051952/http://news.yahoo.com/ap-exclusive-saudi-hajj-disaster-deadliest-ever-strike-111906027.html 14 October 2015 dead Foreign toll figures show hajj tragedy deadliest in history https://news.yahoo.com/foreign-toll-figures-show-hajj-tragedy-deadliest-history-091459114.html Yahoo! News Agence France-Presse 14 October 2015 14 October 2015 17 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151117034814/http://news.yahoo.com/foreign-toll-figures-show-hajj-tragedy-deadliest-history-091459114.html liveNew tally shows at least 1,621 killed in Saudi hajj tragedy Jon Gambrell Aya Batrawy http://www.businessinsider.com/ap-new-tally-shows-at-least-1621-killed-in-saudi-hajj-tragedy-2015-10 Business Insider Associated Press 14 October 2015 14 October 2015 15 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151015140416/http://www.businessinsider.com/ap-new-tally-shows-at-least-1621-killed-in-saudi-hajj-tragedy-2015-10 live Estimates of the number of dead vary: the Associated Press reported 2,411 2015 12 10 dead,Gambrell Jon Ahmed Baba 9 December 2015 Hajj Stampede in September Killed Over 2,400, New Count Finds Associated Press https://apnews.com/article/mecca-dubai-united-arab-emirates-archive-saudi-arabia-3a42a7733a8b476889bb4b7b3be3560e live 9 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20211115205022/https://apnews.com/article/mecca-dubai-united-arab-emirates-archive-saudi-arabia-3a42a7733a8b476889bb4b7b3be3560e 15 November 2021Iran holds funeral for diplomat killed in Saudi hajj crush http://bigstory.ap.org/article/a7713a35e7314dd7824326f3ee5638f1/iran-holds-funeral-diplomat-killed-saudi-hajj-crush Associated Press 27 November 2015 29 November 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151208212802/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/a7713a35e7314dd7824326f3ee5638f1/iran-holds-funeral-diplomat-killed-saudi-hajj-crush 8 December 2015 while Agence France-Presse reported 2,236 2015 11 27 killed.Iran says tests will show cause of diplomat's death in Saudi http://www.afp.com/en/news/iran-says-tests-will-show-cause-diplomats-death-saudi Agence France-Presse 27 November 2015 29 November 2015 dead https://archive.today/20151129083135/http://www.afp.com/en/news/iran-says-tests-will-show-cause-diplomats-death-saudi 29 November 2015 Based on the total of the individual national reports cited in the table below (nationalities of victims), at least 2,431 2015 12 17 people died.This figure is based on the total of people killed from the most recent sources used to create the "Nationalities of victims" table, and is calculated from those sources by Wikipedia editors. Note that the total of all deaths reported by nation (2,431) is greater than total deaths reported by most up-to-date sources (AP: 2,411 & AFP: 2,286). Some of those killed may have had multiple citizenships or some national counts or references may be incorrect. The government of Saudi Arabia officially reported two days after the event that there had been 769 deaths and 934 injured.Hajj stampede: Saudi officials clarify toll after questions https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34391055 BBC News 29 September 2015 1 October 2015 1 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151001012000/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34391055 liveHajj stampede death toll 'rises up to 1,100' as Saudi Arabia faces criticism over safety record https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/hajj-stampede-death-toll-rises-1100-saudi-arabia-faces-criticism-over-safety-record-1521334 Mark Piggott International Business Times 26 September 2015 1 October 2015 3 September 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190903205851/https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/hajj-stampede-death-toll-rises-1100-saudi-arabia-faces-criticism-over-safety-record-1521334 live These figures remained official at the time of the next year's Hajj and were never updated.https://apnews.com/730760fdd264412b96d4e06f46b75bbf/hajj-nears-questions-about-deadly-2015-stampede-remain As hajj nears, questions about deadly 2015 stampede remain 9 September 2016 Associated Press News 8 October 2016 25 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180725112732/https://apnews.com/730760fdd264412b96d4e06f46b75bbf/hajj-nears-questions-about-deadly-2015-stampede-remain live The largest number of victims were from Iran, followed by Mali and Nigeria.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/08/2015-disaster-muslims-saudi-arabia-hajj-iran 2015 disaster looms large as Muslims descend on Saudi Arabia for hajj The Guardian 8 September 2016 22 August 2021 24 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210124132532/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/08/2015-disaster-muslims-saudi-arabia-hajj-iran live The crush occurred in Mina at the intersection of streets 204 and 223 leading to Jamaraat Bridge.Hundreds killed in stampede at Muslim hajj pilgrimage Associated Press http://www.cbsnews.com/news/saudi-arabia-hajj-muslim-pilgrimage-stampede-mina-holy-city-mecca/ 24 September 2015 1 October 2015 CBS News 27 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150927030359/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/saudi-arabia-hajj-muslim-pilgrimage-stampede-mina-holy-city-mecca/ live The cause of the disaster remains in dispute.Iran demands Saudi Arabia apologize for disaster near Mecca Carol Morello https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/iran-demands-saudi-arabia-apologize-for-mecca-stampede/2015/09/27/7301a1e7-5577-4464-8029-e3db99a6b7cb_story.html The Washington Post 27 September 2015 1 October 2015 14 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151014095703/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/iran-demands-saudi-arabia-apologize-for-mecca-stampede/2015/09/27/7301a1e7-5577-4464-8029-e3db99a6b7cb_story.html livehttp://www.arabnews.com/featured/news/814396 Tehran: Mina crush was 'beyond human control' Arab News 2 October 2015 2 October 2015 3 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151003001505/http://www.arabnews.com/featured/news/814396 live The Mina disaster inflamed tensions between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran, which were already elevated due to the wider turmoil in the Middle East, such as the Syrian Civil War and Yemeni Civil War.https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/26/world/middleeast/hajj-stampede-mecca-saudi-arabia.html Hajj Tragedy Inflames Schisms During a Pilgrimage Designed for Unity Ben Hubbard The New York Times 25 September 2015 1 October 2015 19 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171019222430/https://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/09/26/world/middleeast/hajj-stampede-mecca-saudi-arabia.html livehttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/25/iran-blames-saudi-government-hajj-disaster-investigation Iran blames Saudi leaders for hajj disaster as investigation begins Ian Black Matthew Weaver The Guardian 25 September 2015 1 October 2015 1 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190401181007/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/25/iran-blames-saudi-government-hajj-disaster-investigation livehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/09/24/how-the-deadly-hajj-stampede-is-revealing-old-middle-east-rivalries How the deadly hajj stampede feeds into old Middle East rivalries The Washington Post Ishaan Tharoor 24 September 2015 1 October 2015 28 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190428091252/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/09/24/how-the-deadly-hajj-stampede-is-revealing-old-middle-east-rivalries/ live In a press conference held on the day of the incident, Saudi Ministry of Interior spokesman Mansour Al-Turki attempted to address most issues regarding the incident. He said in September 2015 that an investigation was ongoing, and that the exact cause of the overcrowding that resulted in the deadly crush had not yet been ascertained.Mecca: hajj crush kills hundreds near holy city–as it happened Haroon Siddique https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2015/sep/24/hajj-crush-kills-scores-near-mecca-live-coverage The Guardian 24 September 2015 29 November 2015 4 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151104210407/http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2015/sep/24/hajj-crush-kills-scores-near-mecca-live-coverage liveMarch 2026 Background Hajj thumb|right|The Jamaraat Bridge complex thumb|right|Tent city at Mina in 2009 thumb|335px|right|2015 Mina disaster map–Area surrounding streets 204 and 223 The Hajj is an annual pilgrimage in Mecca prescribed as a duty for Muslims to perform at least once during their lifetime if they can afford to do so physically and financially.Islamic Practices http://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/essays/islamic-practices Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs Georgetown University n.d. 6 October 2015 7 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151007080821/http://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/essays/islamic-practices liveLong Matthew Islamic Beliefs, Practices, and Cultures https://books.google.com/books?id=H_m14NlQQMYC&pg=PA86 2010 6 October 2015 Marshall Cavendish Singapore 978-0-7614-7926-0 86 16 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151016024055/https://books.google.com/books?id=H_m14NlQQMYC&pg=PA86 live As traditionally performed, the Hajj consists of a series of rites including the Stoning of the Devil (ar رمي الجمرات ar ramī al-jamarāt)Burton Richard Francis Richard Francis Burton Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah, Volume 2 https://books.google.com/books?id=kXcOAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA226 1857 Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts 226 The word jamrah is applied to the place of stoning, as well as to the stones. 1 October 2015 9 April 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170409053008/https://books.google.com/books?id=kXcOAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA226 liveAbū Dāʼūd Abū Dāʼūd Sunan Abu Dawud: Chapters 512–1337 https://books.google.com/books?id=SwvYAAAAMAAJ 1984 Sh. M. Ashraf 506 9789694320977 1 October 2015 Jamrah originally means a pebble. It is applied to the heap of stones or a pillar. 9 April 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170409083218/https://books.google.com/books?id=SwvYAAAAMAAJ live which is done at the Jamaraat Bridge in Mina, a district a few miles east of Mecca. The Jamaraat Bridge is a pedestrian bridge from which pilgrims can throw pebbles at the three jamrah ("pebble") pillars. The stoning ritual is the last major ritual and the part of the Hajj with the most potential for disaster given its large crowds, confined spaces, and precise scheduling.Hajj 360° Basma Atassi Mohammed Haddad http://interactive.aljazeera.com/aje/hajj360/index.html Al Jazeera 17 September 2014 18 December 2015 14 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151214162024/http://interactive.aljazeera.com/aje/hajj360/index.html liveStoning of Satan hajj ritual in Mina fraught with ever-present dangers Edd K. Usman http://www.mb.com.ph/stoning-of-satan-hajj-ritual-in-mina-fraught-with-ever-present-dangers/ Manilla Bulletin 25 September 2014 18 December 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151224210218/http://www.mb.com.ph/stoning-of-satan-hajj-ritual-in-mina-fraught-with-ever-present-dangers/ 24 December 2015 The 2015 Hajj occurred during a time of regional turmoil (including wars in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Libya), the highest temperatures in Mecca in 20 years and the threat of MERS.https://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2015/09/economist-explains-14 M.R. Why the haj is safer than ever The Economist 21 September 2015 1 October 2015 2 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151002095944/http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2015/09/economist-explains-14 live A number of Hajj-related crowd crush disasters have occurred in the past,Satan stoned – most dangerous hajj rite http://www.news24.com/World/News/Satan-stoned-most-dangerous-hajj-rite-20111106 News24 1 October 2015 Agence France-Presse 6 November 2011 25 October 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191025193122/https://www.news24.com/World/News/Satan-stoned-most-dangerous-hajj-rite-20111106 dead with 1,426 people being suffocated and trampled to death in a 1990 tunnel tragedy, and at least 701 people killed in crowd crushes between 1991 and 2005. 346 people were killed in a similar Jamaraat incident in 2006, which prompted the Saudi government to improve the infrastructure of the city and its procession routes.Hajj stampede: At least 717 killed in Saudi Arabia https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34346449 BBC News 24 September 2015 1 October 2015 10 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190510185719/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34346449 live Disaster + Nationalities of victims Nationality Dead Missing Ref.Afghanistan 201326Two of eight Afghans missing after Hajj stampede confirmed dead as death toll mounts to 769 Zabihullah Moosakhail http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/340522/two-of-eight-afghans-missing-after-hajj-stampede-confirmed-dead-as-death-toll-mounts-to-769/ https://archive.today/20151005102513/http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/340522/two-of-eight-afghans-missing-after-hajj-stampede-confirmed-dead-as-death-toll-mounts-to-769/ dead 5 October 2015 The Frontier Post 27 September 2015 4 October 2015Algeria463http://www.aps.dz/algerie/30872-bousculade-de-mina-la-mecque-le-nombre-de-hadjis-alg%C3%A9riens-d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9s-s-%C3%A9l%C3%A8ve-%C3%A0-46-mae Bousculade de Mina (La Mecque): le nombre de hadjis algériens décédés s'élève à 46 (MAE) Scramble in Mina (Makkah): Number of Algerian Hadjis killed is now 46 (MFA) fr Algérie Presse Service 2 November 2015 2 November 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151104113230/http://www.aps.dz/algerie/30872-bousculade-de-mina-la-mecque-le-nombre-de-hadjis-alg%C3%A9riens-d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9s-s-%C3%A9l%C3%A8ve-%C3%A0-46-mae 4 November 2015Bangladesh13753Hajj stampede: Bangladesh death toll climbs to 137 https://www.thedailystar.net/country/hajj-stampede-bangladesh-death-toll-climbs-137-159019 The Daily Star 18 October 2015 27 October 2015 24 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181224181136/https://www.thedailystar.net/country/hajj-stampede-bangladesh-death-toll-climbs-137-159019 liveBenin524152 morts, 41 disparus et deux blessés graves lors de la bousculade de Mina 52 dead, 41 missing and two seriously injured in Mina stampede http://news.acotonou.com/h/70745.html fr aCotonou Agence de Presse Africaine 14 October 2015 27 October 2015 24 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181224181133/http://news.acotonou.com/h/70745.html liveBurkina Faso227Burkina/bousculade de La Mecque: deuil national de trois jours Scramble in Mecca: Three days of national mourning fr D.H. http://nna-leb.gov.lb/fr/show-news/51237/Burkina-bousculade-de-La-Mecque-deuil-nati Agence Nationale de l'Information Agence France-Presse 15 October 2015 27 October 2015 24 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181224181101/http://nna-leb.gov.lb/fr/show-news/51237/Burkina-bousculade-de-La-Mecque-deuil-nati liveBurundi16Un pèlerin burundais décédé à la Mecque et six autres portés disparus One Burundian pilgrim to Mecca died and six others are missing http://fr.starafrica.com/actualites/un-pelerin-burundais-decede-a-la-mecque-et-six-autres-portes-disparus.html fr StarAfrica Agence de Presse Africaine 26 September 2015 27 October 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151002041640/http://fr.starafrica.com/actualites/un-pelerin-burundais-decede-a-la-mecque-et-six-autres-portes-disparus.html 2 October 2015Cameroon10628Bousculade à la Mecque: Deux autres Camerounais retrouvés morts Stampede in Mecca: Two More Cameroonians Found Dead Bertrand Ayissi http://www.camer.be/46568/11:1/bousculade-a-la-mecque-deux-autres-camerounais-retrouves-morts-cameroon.html Camer.be fr 28 October 2015 2 November 2015 24 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181224181048/http://www.camer.be/46568/11:1/bousculade-a-la-mecque-deux-autres-camerounais-retrouves-morts-cameroon.html liveHajj Stampede: CPDM government trading conspiracy theories http://cameroon-concord.com/news/religion/item/4460-hajj-stampede-cpdm-government-trading-conspiracy-theories Cameroon Concord 17 October 2015 27 October 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151018154219/http://cameroon-concord.com/news/religion/item/4460-hajj-stampede-cpdm-government-trading-conspiracy-theories 18 October 2015Chad5250Le Tchad perd 52 pèlerins dans la bousculade mortelle de La Mecque Chad loses 52 pilgrims in deadly stampede in Mecca http://french.cri.cn/621/2015/10/11/701s452310.htm China Radio International 11 October 2015 27 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151118154833/http://french.cri.cn/621/2015/10/11/701s452310.htm 18 November 2015 deadChina40Four Chinese pilgrims confirmed dead in Hajj stampede http://www.newsgd.com/news/2015-09/30/content_133904725.htm NewsGD.com China News Service 30 September 2015 27 October 2015 24 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181224181125/http://www.newsgd.com/news/2015-09/30/content_133904725.htm liveDjibouti23Deux pèlerins djiboutiens portés disparus suite à la bousculade de la Mecque ont été retrouvés morts Two Djiboutian pilgrims missing following stampede in Mecca are found dead http://french.cri.cn/621/2015/10/05/702s451619.htm fr China Radio International 5 October 2015 27 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151014111500/http://french.cri.cn/621/2015/10/05/702s451619.htm 14 October 2015 deadEgypt19045Egypt: Six Egyptians Return After Being Reported Missing in Haj Stampede http://en.aswatmasriya.com/news/view.aspx?id=a96c809d-a445-417f-a7d6-78227cedb106 Aswat Masriya 12 October 2015 27 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151013134218/http://en.aswatmasriya.com/news/view.aspx?id=a96c809d-a445-417f-a7d6-78227cedb106 13 October 2015 deadNumber of Egyptian deaths in hajj stampede reaches 190 http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/161816/Egypt/Politics-/Number-of-Egyptian-deaths-in-hajj-stampede-reaches.aspx Ahram Online 25 October 2015 1 November 2015 24 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181224181019/http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/161816/Egypt/Politics-/Number-of-Egyptian-deaths-in-hajj-stampede-reaches.aspx liveEthiopia530Ethiopians killed by Hajj stampede rises to 53 http://en.starafrica.com/news/ethiopians-killed-by-hajj-stampede-rises-to-53.html StarAfrica Agence de Presse Africaine 20 October 2015 26 October 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151021130211/http://en.starafrica.com/news/ethiopians-killed-by-hajj-stampede-rises-to-53.html 21 October 2015 France850Bousculade de Mina: Le bilan des victimes parmi les pèlerins français s'élève à 85 décès Mina stampede: Death toll among French pilgrims rises to 85 http://www.huffpostmaghreb.com/2015/10/28/bousculade-mina-victime-pelerins-marocains-42-deces_n_8405826.html fr Al Huffington Post Maghreb Arabe Press 28 October 2015 2 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151029235359/http://www.huffpostmaghreb.com/2015/10/28/bousculade-mina-victime-pelerins-marocains-42-deces_n_8405826.html 29 October 2015 usurpedGambia20Missing Gambian Pilgrims Confirmed Dead in Saudi Arabia http://www.jollofnews.com/index.php/religion/927-missing-gambian-pilgrims-confirmed-dead-in-saudi-arabia Jollof News 26 October 2015 26 October 2015 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20151027151008/http://www.jollofnews.com/index.php/religion/927-missing-gambian-pilgrims-confirmed-dead-in-saudi-arabia 27 October 2015Ghana17 17Ghana: Hajj death toll rises to 17 http://en.starafrica.com/news/ghana-hajj-death-toll-rises-to-17.html StarAfrica Agence de Presse Africaine 20 October 2015 26 October 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151021124421/http://en.starafrica.com/news/ghana-hajj-death-toll-rises-to-17.html 21 October 2015India11410Death toll of Indians in the Hajj stampede rises to 114, 10 missing http://globalnewsconnect.com/death-toll-of-indians-in-the-hajj-stampede-rises-to-114-10-missing/ Global News Connect Press Trust of India 12 October 2015 26 October 2015 24 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181224181053/https://salespage.flippa.com/ liveIndonesia1290Identification process ends, Indonesian victims in Mina incident reach 129 people http://en.republika.co.id/berita/en/national-politics/15/10/17/nwczgm317-identification-process-ends-indonesian-victims-in-mina-incident-reach-129-people Republika Online 17 October 2015 30 October 2015 24 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181224181117/https://www.republika.co.id/berita/en/national-politics/15/10/17/nwczgm317-identification-process-ends-indonesian-victims-in-mina-incident-reach-129-people liveIran4640Bodies of all missing Iranian Hajj pilgrims identified https://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=252037 Tehran Times 7 January 2016 7 January 2016 24 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181224180930/https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/252037/Bodies-of-all-missing-Iranian-Hajj-pilgrims-identified liveIraq10https://rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iraq/270920151 Chief of Baghdad crimes unit died in hajj stampede Rudaw 27 September 2015 26 October 2015 24 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181224181104/http://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iraq/270920151 liveIvory Coast527Bousculade de Mina: le nombre de pèlerins ivoiriens décédés passe de 14 à 52 Mina stampede: Number of deceased Ivorian pilgrims rises from 14 to 52 http://news.abidjan.net/h/567176.html Abidjan.net Agence de Presse Africaine fr 17 October 2015 26 October 2015 24 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181224181045/http://news.abidjan.net/h/567176.html liveJordan21Jordanian missing after stampede found dead—Saudi authorities Mohammad Ghazal http://www.jordantimes.com/news/local/jordanian-missing-after-stampede-found-dead-%E2%80%94-saudi-authorities The Jordan Times 6 October 2015 26 October 2015 24 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181224180914/http://www.jordantimes.com/news/local/jordanian-missing-after-stampede-found-dead-%E2%80%94-saudi-authorities liveKenya12016 Kenyans died in Mecca stampede, Supkem says Philip Mwakio https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000180380/16-kenyans-died-in-mecca-stampede-supkem-says/ The Standard 22 October 2015 26 October 2015 24 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181224181024/https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000180380/16-kenyans-died-in-mecca-stampede-supkem-says/ liveLebanon10Lebanese imam among dead from hajj stampede http://en.abna24.com/service/middle-east-west-asia/archive/2015/10/31/717800/story.html AhlulBayt News Agency 31 October 2015 1 November 2015 24 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181224181051/http://en.abna24.com/service/middle-east-west-asia/archive/2015/10/31/717800/story.html liveLibya107Libyan fatalities in Hajj stampede rises to 10: official http://en.libyaschannel.com/2015/10/01/libyan-death-toll-in-hajj-stampede-hits-10-several-missing-official/ Libya's Channel 1 October 2015 26 October 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151004161550/http://en.libyaschannel.com/2015/10/01/libyan-death-toll-in-hajj-stampede-hits-10-several-missing-official/ 4 October 2015Malaysia10One Malaysian pilgrim killed in Mina stampede http://www.nst.com.my/news/2015/09/one-malaysian-pilgrim-killed-mina-stampede New Straits Times Bernama 28 September 2015 26 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150928092135/http://www.nst.com.my/news/2015/09/one-malaysian-pilgrim-killed-mina-stampede 28 September 2015 deadMali31234Mali: Bousculade meurtrière de mina: Les chiffres du ministre des Affaires religieuses Mali: The Deadly Mina stampede: Figures from the Minister of Religious Affairs Salif https://maliactu.net/mali-bousculade-meurtriere-de-mina-les-chiffres-du-ministre-des-affaires-religieuses/ fr MaliActu.net 17 December 2015 17 December 2015 24 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181224180905/https://maliactu.net/mali-bousculade-meurtriere-de-mina-les-chiffres-du-ministre-des-affaires-religieuses/ liveBousculade Mina: le Comité de crise des agences de voyages à la Mecque envisage des tests ADN Mina stampede: the Crisis Committee of Mecca travel agencies considering DNA testing https://www.studiotamani.org/index.php/societe/5747-bousculade-mina-le-comite-de-crise-des-agences-de-voyages-a-la-mecque-envisage-des-tests-adn Studio Tamani fr 12 November 2015 14 November 2015 24 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181224180951/https://www.studiotamani.org/index.php/societe/5747-bousculade-mina-le-comite-de-crise-des-agences-de-voyages-a-la-mecque-envisage-des-tests-adn liveMauritius50Le bilan de la bousculade géante de La Mecque encore revu à la hausse Death toll in giant Mecca stampede revised upwards again http://news.sfr.re/Le-bilan-de-la-bousculade-geante-de-La-Mecque-encore-revu-a-la-hausse_a9799.html SFR News Réunion fr 16 October 2015 26 October 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151118070838/http://news.sfr.re/Le-bilan-de-la-bousculade-geante-de-La-Mecque-encore-revu-a-la-hausse_a9799.html 18 November 2015Morocco421Bousculade de Mina: Le bilan des victimes parmi les pèlerins marocains s'élève à 42 décès Mina stampede: Death toll among Moroccan pilgrims rises to 42 http://www.huffpostmaghreb.com/2015/10/28/bousculade-mina-victime-pelerins-marocains-42-deces_n_8405826.html fr Al Huffington Post Maghreb Arabe Press 28 October 2015 2 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151029235359/http://www.huffpostmaghreb.com/2015/10/28/bousculade-mina-victime-pelerins-marocains-42-deces_n_8405826.html 29 October 2015 usurpedMyanmar65Death toll rises after Mecca tragedy Ei Ei Thu http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/national-news/16723-death-toll-rises-after-mecca-tragedy.html The Myanmar Times 29 September 2015 26 October 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151101170246/http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/national-news/16723-death-toll-rises-after-mecca-tragedy.html 1 November 2015Netherlands10Saudi Arabia under pressure to improve safety at Mecca after fatal hajj crush Matthew Weaver https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/25/saudi-arabia-hajj-stampede-mecca-safety The Guardian 25 September 2015 26 October 2015 29 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190429083354/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/25/saudi-arabia-hajj-stampede-mecca-safety liveNiger7841Point de presse du comité interministériel de suivi des événements de Mina, en Arabie Saoudite: 78 morts, 41 personnes portées disparues, et 34 autres blessées à la date du 15 octobre Press briefing by the Interministerial Committee monitoring events in Mina, Saudi Arabia: 78 dead, 41 people missing, and 34 injured, as of October 15 http://www.kakakiniger.net/#!Point-de-presse-du-comit%C3%A9-interminist%C3%A9riel-de-suivi-des-%C3%A9v%C3%A9nements-de-Mina-en-Arabie-Saoudite-78-morts-41-personnes-port%C3%A9es-disparues-et-34-autres-bless%C3%A9es-%C3%A0-la-date-du-15-octobre/cjds/5624e24a0cf2c3576e661a8c Kakaki Niger Le Sahel fr 16 October 2015 25 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151118063924/http://www.kakakiniger.net/#!Point-de-presse-du-comit%C3%A9-interminist%C3%A9riel-de-suivi-des-%C3%A9v%C3%A9nements-de-Mina-en-Arabie-Saoudite-78-morts-41-personnes-port%C3%A9es-disparues-et-34-autres-bless%C3%A9es-%C3%A0-la-date-du-15-octobre/cjds/5624e24a0cf2c3576e661a8c 18 November 2015 deadNigeria27443Hajj stampede: 44 Nigerians still missing, 2 still receiving treatment, 274 confirmed dead Orih Chibuike https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/196838/1/hajj-stampede-44-nigerians-still-missing-2-still-r.html The Nigerian Voice 17 November 2015 18 November 2015 24 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181224180935/https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/196838/1/hajj-stampede-44-nigerians-still-missing-2-still-r.html liveFG: 2015 hajj management impressive despite tragedies Abbas Jimoh http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/fg-2015-hajj-management-impressive-despite-tragedies/125914.html 24 December 2015 24 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20170226141120/http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/fg-2015-hajj-management-impressive-despite-tragedies/125914.html 26 February 2017 dead Daily TrustOman10Missing Omani pilgrim's body found, laid to rest in Saudi Regimon K. Muscat http://timesofoman.com/article/68831/Oman/Government/Missing-Haj-pilgrim-from-Oman-declared-dead Times of Oman 3 October 2015 25 October 2015 26 February 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170226084627/http://timesofoman.com/article/68831/Oman/Government/Missing-Haj-pilgrim-from-Oman-declared-dead livePakistan837Total 188 Pakistanis died in Mina stampede, crane-crash incident: Sartaj Aziz Parvez Jabri http://www.brecorder.com/pakistan/politics-a-policy/262306-total-188-pakistanis-died-in-mina-stampede-crane-crash-incident-sartaj-aziz.html Business Recorder Associated Press of Pakistan 20 November 2015 20 November 2015 21 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151121162517/http://www.brecorder.com/pakistan/politics-a-policy/262306-total-188-pakistanis-died-in-mina-stampede-crane-crash-incident-sartaj-aziz.html liveList out of Hajj pilgrims who did not make it back http://tribune.com.pk/story/981788/finalised-at-last-list-out-of-hajj-pilgrims-who-did-not-make-it-back/ The Express Tribune Sehrish Wasif 30 October 2015 1 November 2015 24 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181224181057/https://tribune.com.pk/story/981788/finalised-at-last-list-out-of-hajj-pilgrims-who-did-not-make-it-back/ livePhilippines10Pinoy among dead in hajj stampede Pia Lee-Brago http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2015/09/26/1504064/pinoy-among-dead-hajj-stampede The Philippine Star 26 September 2015 25 October 2015 27 May 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170527223549/http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2015/09/26/1504064/pinoy-among-dead-hajj-stampede liveSenegal620Tragédie de Mina: 61 sénégalais morts, 4 perdus de vue (Bilan officiel provisoire) Mina tragedy: 61 Senegalese dead, 4 missing (Latest official toll) M.F. B.K. http://actuprime.com/tragedie-de-mina-61-senegalais-morts-4-perdus-de-vue-bilan-officiel-provisoire ActuPrime Algeria Press Service 9 October 2015 25 October 2015 fr 24 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181224180850/http://actuprime.com/tragedie-de-mina-61-senegalais-morts-4-perdus-de-vue-bilan-officiel-provisoire/ liveBousculade de Mina: le nombre de sénégalais décédés porté à 62 Mina stampede: Number of Senegalese deaths rises to 62 Abdoul Aziz http://senego.com/2015/10/21/bousculade-de-mina-le-nombre-de-senegalais-decedes-porte-a-62_274484.html Senego fr 21 October 2015 25 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151118084333/http://senego.com/2015/10/21/bousculade-de-mina-le-nombre-de-senegalais-decedes-porte-a-62_274484.html 18 November 2015 deadSomalia80Sri Lanka11Lankan pilgrim's body found in Mecca Ajith Siriwardana http://www.dailymirror.lk/90251/lankan-pilgrim-s-body-found-in-mecca Daily Mirror 6 October 2015 24 October 2015 24 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181224181131/http://www.dailymirror.lk/90251/lankan-pilgrim-s-body-found-in-mecca liveSudan302Sudan says 30 of its nationals dead in Hajj stampede http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article56658 Sudan Tribune 8 October 2015 24 October 2015 24 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181224181047/http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article56658 liveTanzania327Death toll of TZ's pilgrims rises to 32 http://www.thecitizen.co.tz/News/-/1840340/2965318/-/89pjdv/-/index.html The Citizen 23 November 2015 21 November 2015 24 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181224180855/https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/News/-/1840340/2965318/-/89pjdv/-/index.html deadTunisia150Pèlerinage : Le bilan des Tunisiens morts à Mina s'alourdit Pilgrimage: Tunisian death toll in Mina grows heavier http://kapitalis.com/tunisie/2015/10/31/pelerinage-le-bilan-des-tunisiens-morts-a-mina-salourdit/ Kapitalis fr 31 October 2015 2 November 2015 24 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181224181055/http://kapitalis.com/tunisie/2015/10/31/pelerinage-le-bilan-des-tunisiens-morts-a-mina-salourdit/ liveTurkey70Turkish death toll in hajj stampede rises to seven http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-death-toll-in-hajj-stampede-rises-to-seven---.aspx?pageID=238&nID=89656&NewsCatID=352 Hürriyet Daily News Anadolu Agency 9 October 2015 24 October 2015 25 February 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170225004428/http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-death-toll-in-hajj-stampede-rises-to-seven---.aspx?pageID=238&nID=89656&NewsCatID=352 liveUganda12Hajj stampede: Two Ugandan pilgrims still missing http://en.starafrica.com/news/hajj-stampede-two-ugandan-pilgrims-still-missing.html StarAfrica Agence de Presse Africaine 19 October 2015 24 October 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151021130340/http://en.starafrica.com/news/hajj-stampede-two-ugandan-pilgrims-still-missing.html 21 October 2015 Total2,431427 335px|thumbnail|right|Nationalities of victims of the 2015 Mina stampede by number of deceased. According to a statement by the Saudi civil defence directorate, the crush occurred Thursday 24 September 2015 at 09:00 Mecca time (06:00 UTC) at the junction between street 204 and 223 as pilgrims were en route to the Jamaraat Bridge. The Saudi Interior Ministry stated that the crush began when two large groups of pilgrims intersected from different directions onto the same street. The area was not identified previously as dangerous.Paul Katie McDowall Angus 30 September 2015 After billions spent on haj safety, Saudis lost control of deadly crowd https://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-haj-disaster-idUSKCN0RU18R20150930 live https://web.archive.org/web/20151209060502/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-haj-disaster-idUSKCN0RU18R20150930 9 December 2015 19 October 2015 Reuters https://web.archive.org/web/20190702223608/https://www.theguardian.com/news/2015/dec/23/hajj-crush-pilgrimage-mecca-stampede-saudi-arabia-mina-valley 2 July 2019 The junction lay between two pilgrim camp sites.More than 700 killed in Saudi Hajj stampede http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/09/pilgrims-killed-hajj-stampede-mina-mecca-150924082302232.html Al Jazeera 24 September 2015 19 October 2015 25 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150925090004/http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/09/pilgrims-killed-hajj-stampede-mina-mecca-150924082302232.html live The International Business Times reported that the governor of Mecca Province and Saudi Arabia's director of the main Hajj committee, Prince Khalid bin Faisal Al Saud, blamed the crush outside the holy city on "some pilgrims with African nationalities";Mecca Eid al-Adha Hajj Stampede: Saudi prince blames African pilgrims for over 700 dead Gianluca Mezzofiore http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/mecca-eid-al-adha-hajj-stampede-saudi-prince-blames-african-pilgrims-over-700-dead-1521050 International Business Times 24 September 2015 19 October 2015 29 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151029164204/http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/mecca-eid-al-adha-hajj-stampede-saudi-prince-blames-african-pilgrims-over-700-dead-1521050 live prompting condemnation from several African government officials.Mecca stampede: Witnesses blame officials for hajj horror as African leaders hit out at blame of Africans https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/saudiarabia/11890212/Mecca-stampede-Witnesses-blame-Saudi-officials-for-hajj-horror-and-describe-seeing-dead-bodies.html The Daily Telegraph Agence France-Presse 25 September 2015 19 October 2015 30 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151030194936/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/saudiarabia/11890212/Mecca-stampede-Witnesses-blame-Saudi-officials-for-hajj-horror-and-describe-seeing-dead-bodies.html live In a press conference held the day of the incident, spokesman of the Ministry of Interior Mansour Al-Turki attempted to address the incident. He said that an investigation was ongoing, that the exact causes for crowding that resulted in the deadly crush on Mina Street 204 are yet to be ascertained. He explained that "Street number 204 is a road leading from the camps to the Jamarat Bridge. What happened was that a group of pilgrims on buses were allowed to descend onto the pathways that lead to the Jamarat Bridge at a time that wasn’t allocated to them," Al Arabiya News Channel's correspondent in Mina, Saad Al-Matrafi said. "As they neared the area, they converged with an existing group of people who were already in the area, which pushed the area to over capacity."Hajj stampede caused by Iranian pilgrims 'not following instructions': Hajj mission official Sa'ed Al-Abyad http://english.aawsat.com/2015/09/article55345221/hajj-stampede-caused-by-iranian-pilgrims-not-following-instructions-hajj-mission-official Asharq Al-Awsat 26 September 2015 18 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150926211409/http://english.aawsat.com/2015/09/article55345221/hajj-stampede-caused-by-iranian-pilgrims-not-following-instructions-hajj-mission-official 26 September 2015 dead One day after the Mina crush disaster,Saudi Mufti: Hajj stampede beyond human control http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/09/saudi-grand-mufti-hajj-stampede-human-control-150926080554917.html Al Jazeera Agence France-Presse 26 September 2015 18 October 2015 28 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150928182940/http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/09/saudi-grand-mufti-hajj-stampede-human-control-150926080554917.html live Saudi media publicized a statement by the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdullah Al ash-Sheikh, exonerating Crown Prince Muhammad bin Nayef (known as "MBN") from responsibility for the disaster, as his title of Minister of the Interior holds him accountable for safety issues at the Mecca shrine. The Grand Mufti's statement, which characterized the incident as "beyond human control", "inevitable", and attributable to "fate", immunized MBN against possible domestic criticism.The Hajj Tragedy Triggers a Saudi-Iranian Confrontation Bruce Riedel http://www.newsweek.com/hajj-tragedy-triggers-saudi-iranian-confrontation-380748 Newsweek 7 October 2015 18 October 2015 17 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151017205229/http://www.newsweek.com/hajj-tragedy-triggers-saudi-iranian-confrontation-380748 live Casualties The exact casualty total for the Mina crowd collapse is disputed. The Saudi government officially reported 769 2015 09 26 deaths, a number that was not changed, while Iranian media sources have proposed totals as great as 4,173, after a withdrawn early number given by Saudi authorities. Independent estimates range between 2,236 2015 11 27 and 2,431 2015 11 29 (see nationalities of victims table) people killed, with the most recent Associated Press estimate giving a death toll of 2,411 2015 12 10, based on "media reports and officials comments from 36 of the over 180 countries that sent citizens to the hajj". Estimates of the injured and missing also vary greatly; Saudi reports claim 934 injured; Iranian reports are much higher, estimating more than 2,000 injuries.Mina tragedy needs impartial probe http://www.irna.ir/en/News/81776427/ Islamic Republic News Agency 28 September 2015 18 October 2015 28 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150928171721/http://www.irna.ir/en/News/81776427/ live On the day of the disaster, the Saudi Civil Defence directorate stated that casualties were of multiple nationalities and announced the deployment of 4,000 personnel to the crush site alongside 220 emergency response units. Pilgrims were redirected away from the crush site,Hajj: More than 700 dead in Mina stampede Ismaeel Naar http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2015/09/24/Hajj-100-dead-and-390-injured-in-Mina-stampede.html Al Arabiya 24 September 2015 18 October 2015 25 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150925081903/http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2015/09/24/Hajj-100-dead-and-390-injured-in-Mina-stampede.html live and the Saudi Red Crescent Authority was mobilised. Medics at Mina's emergency hospital said they alone received almost 700 people on the day of the incident. The eight hospitals around the Hajj landmarks and the six main hospitals in the city of Mecca were operating at full capacity after the crush, medics said.http://www.aljazeera.com/blogs/middleeast/2015/09/human-cost-hajj-stampede-150926133507886.html The human cost of the Hajj stampede Basma Atassi Al Jazeera 26 September 2015 2 October 2015 4 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151004062812/http://www.aljazeera.com/blogs/middleeast/2015/09/human-cost-hajj-stampede-150926133507886.html live By 2 October 2015, the Saudi Arabia Health Ministry stated they had completed the DNA profiling of all unidentified pilgrims who were killed or injured in the crush.Hajj stampede: Saudi completes DNA profiling of victims http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/hajj-stampede-saudi-completes-dna-profiling-of-victims/113438.html Abbas Jimoh 2 October 2015 2 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151003181845/http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/hajj-stampede-saudi-completes-dna-profiling-of-victims/113438.html 3 October 2015 dead Daily Trust DNA samples of the next of kin of Hajj stampede victims were collected at Al-Nour Specialist Hospital, Mecca.DNA sampling for Hajj stampede victims begins Ashwaq Al-Tuwairqi http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2015/10/04/DNA-sampling-for-Hajj-stampede-victims-begins.html Saudi Gazette Al Arabiya News 4 October 2015 15 October 2015 6 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151006035112/http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2015/10/04/DNA-sampling-for-Hajj-stampede-victims-begins.html live Prominent victims Ghazanfar Roknabadi, an Iranian diplomat who served as Iranian ambassador to Lebanon from 2010 to 2014, was missing, and confirmed dead on 25 November 2015. Iran's Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) reported that the body of Roknabadi, who had been reported as missing, was identified by DNA testing and visual confirmation by two of his brothers. While some Iranian officials had said Roknabadi was alive and had been kidnapped by Saudi Arabia covertly, Iranian news source Mehr News Agency reported that he died in the crush.Missing Iranian diplomat found dead in Saudi Arabia: reports http://tribune.com.pk/story/998168/missing-iranian-diplomat-found-dead-in-saudi-arabia-reports/ The Express Tribune Agence France-Presse 25 November 2015 25 November 2015 26 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151126095848/http://tribune.com.pk/story/998168/missing-iranian-diplomat-found-dead-in-saudi-arabia-reports/ liveRoknabadi's body identified http://en.mehrnews.com/news/112302/Roknabadi-s-body-identified Mehr News Agency 25 November 2015 25 November 2015 26 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151126044119/http://en.mehrnews.com/news/112302/Roknabadi-s-body-identified live Iran stated it would conduct independent medical tests to determine whether Roknabadi did die in the Mina disaster.Saudi Arabia had initially denied that Roknabadi was present at the 2015 Hajj. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham, on 28 September 2015, referring to Saudi media reports that say they do not have any official record of the entry of Ghazanfar Asl Roknabadi into the kingdom, described the reports as "incorrect" and "hasty", saying the ministry has documents showing that Riyadh had approved an ordinary Hajj visa for the dead diplomat.August 2021 Iranian media also released footage on 29 September 2015, showing Roknabadi's presence in Mina.http://tnews.ir/videos/%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%87%D9%86%DA%AF-%D9%86%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B2/DFE949054943.html#%D8%AD%D8%B6%D9%88%D8%B1-%C2%AB%D8%B1%DA%A9%D9%86-%D8%A2%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C%C2%BB-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%AA-%DB%B9%DB%B4-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85 حضور "رکن‌آبادی" در عرفات ۹۴+فیلم The "Rknabady" in Arafat +94% Sub Movie Farhang News 29 September 2015 16 October 2015 fa https://web.archive.org/web/20151002225805/http://tnews.ir/videos/%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%87%D9%86%DA%AF-%D9%86%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B2/DFE949054943.html#%D8%AD%D8%B6%D9%88%D8%B1-%C2%AB%D8%B1%DA%A9%D9%86-%D8%A2%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C%C2%BB-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%AA-%DB%B9%DB%B4-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85 2 October 2015 dead The passport showing his entrance into Saudi Arabia was also released by Iranian media.http://www.iribnews.ir/NewsBody.aspx?ID=96008 خبرگزاری صداوسیما Picture passport of former Iranian ambassador to Lebanon Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting 29 September 2015 16 October 2015 fa https://web.archive.org/web/20150930220340/http://www.iribnews.ir/NewsBody.aspx?ID=96008 30 September 2015 dead Adeola Maurufudeen Adefolabi, from Lagos, Nigeria, was a one-term member representing Ifako-Ijaiye in the lower chamber of the National Assembly and former chairman of Ifako Ijaiye and Ojokoro Local Government Areas.Hajj Stampede: My Father's Death Was A Nightmare, Alhaji Morufdeen Adefolabi's Daughter Laments http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/latest-addition/435180-hajj-stampede-my-father-s-death-was-a-nightmare-alhaji-morufdeen-adefolabi-s-daughter-laments.html Nigeria News 8 October 2015 16 October 2015 12 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151012151211/http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/latest-addition/435180-hajj-stampede-my-father-s-death-was-a-nightmare-alhaji-morufdeen-adefolabi-s-daughter-laments.html liveHajj Stampede: Hon. Adefolabi Still Missing Olaniyan Tosin http://www.nairanaijanews.com/2015/09/hajj-stampede-hon-adefolabi-still.html Naira Naija News 29 September 2015 16 October 2015 22 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151022204205/http://www.nairanaijanews.com/2015/09/hajj-stampede-hon-adefolabi-still.html live Tijani El-Miskin was a professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Maiduguri and a former director of a special training course for the students of Arabic studies at the University of Maiduguri in Gamboru. He also was the Chairman of the Borno State Pilgrims Board.Prominent Nigerian Citizens Among Hajj Stampede Victims Clement Ejiofor https://www.naij.com/564851-prominent-nigerian-islamic-professor-first-female-journalist-north-among-dead-hajj-stampede.html Naij September 2015 10 October 2015 13 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151013194616/https://www.naij.com/564851-prominent-nigerian-islamic-professor-first-female-journalist-north-among-dead-hajj-stampede.html live Hajiya Bilkisu Yusuf was the first female editor from the northern part of Nigeria. She studied political science in Nigeria and the United States and journalism in Russia. After that, Bilkisu Yusuf pursued a successful career in journalism in Nigeria, working for the Daily Trust and Leadership newspapers and several local editions in Kano and Kaduna states. Mufti Mohammed Farooq, a prominent Indian Islamic scholar who was to perform Hajj, has been missing since the stampede. Farooq, a senior religious scholar, is a prolific writer and has authored more than 50 books on a range of subjects, including Hadith and Fiqh, in Urdu and Hindi. He is the founder and principal of the Jamia Mahmoodia school in Meerut.http://www.thequint.com/hot-wire/2015/09/30/prominent-indian-scholar-missing-after-deadly-hajj-stampede Prominent Indian Scholar Missing After Deadly Hajj Stampede The Quint Press Trust of India 30 September 2015 16 October 2015 3 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151003101659/http://www.thequint.com/hot-wire/2015/09/30/prominent-indian-scholar-missing-after-deadly-hajj-stampede live Other prominent victims included: Algeria: M. Djaâfar—Husband of Algerian Minister for Family and Women Nouara SaâdiaBousculade de Mina : l'époux d'une ancienne ministre identifié parmi les morts Mina stampede: the husband of a former minister identified among the dead D. Smail http://www.ennaharonline.com/fr/news/36334.html Ennahar Online 7 October 2015 19 October 2015 fr https://web.archive.org/web/20151012002541/http://www.ennaharonline.com/fr/news/36334.html 12 October 2015 dead Iran:دیپلمات های مفقودی و مجروح وزارت خارجه در حادثه منا Diplomats missing or injured in Mina incident http://www.mehrnews.com/news/2925045/%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%BE%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%85%D9%81%D9%82%D9%88%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D9%88-%D9%85%D8%AC%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AD-%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AC%D9%87-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%AB%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7 Mehr News Agency fa 26 September 2015 24 October 2015 17 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151017042043/http://www.mehrnews.com/news/2925045/%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%BE%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%85%D9%81%D9%82%D9%88%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D9%88-%D9%85%D8%AC%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AD-%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AC%D9%87-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%AB%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7 liveFormer Iranian envoy to Lebanon killed in Hajj stampede https://www.albawaba.com/news/former-iranian-envoy-lebanon-killed-hajj-stampede-749806 The Daily Star Al Bawaba 1 October 2015 24 October 2015 29 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181229172853/https://www.albawaba.com/news/former-iranian-envoy-lebanon-killed-hajj-stampede-749806 liveWinner of Malaysia Int'l Quran Contest among Iranian pilgrims killed in Mina crush http://www.irna.ir/en/News/81774284/ Islamic Republic News Agency 26 September 2015 3 May 2016 3 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160503233733/http://www.irna.ir/en/News/81774284/ live Ahmad Fahima—Senior Iranian diplomathttp://www.irna.ir/en/News/81808730/ deputy FM: DNA test done to decide fate of Roknabadi, other missing Iranians Hajj pilgrims Islamic Republic News Agency 21 October 2015 10 February 2017 11 February 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170211082253/http://www.irna.ir/en/News/81808730/ live – First Secretary to the Holy See Mohammad Sadeq Akhavan—Deputy Director of the Centre for Dispute Resolution Councils Iran's judiciaryhttp://www.isna.ir/news/94071107052/%D8%AF%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B0%D8%B4%D8%AA-%DB%8C%DA%A9%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A6%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%82%D8%B6%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%B9%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7 درگذشت یکی از مسئولان قضایی در فاجعه منا 3 October 2015 27 August 2016 10 October 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161010124654/http://www.isna.ir/news/94071107052/%D8%AF%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B0%D8%B4%D8%AA-%DB%8C%DA%A9%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A6%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%82%D8%B6%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%B9%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7 live Mohammad Rahim Aghaeipour—Iranian Diplomat, Ambassador to Slovenia Mohsen Haji Hassani Kargar reciter of Qur'an a world winner of International Quran Recital Competition in 2015 Hassan Danesh winner of Qur'an reciting competitions in 2012 and 2015. Iraq: Ismail Hamid Zair—Brigadier, Baghdad Crimes Unit Nigeria:Hajj tragedy latest: 100 Nigerians may have died Yoofi Nana http://www.maravipost.com/life-and-style/people/9734-hajj-tragedy-latest-100-nigerians-may-have-died.html Maravi Post 27 September 2015 24 October 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150928180530/http://www.maravipost.com/life-and-style/people/9734-hajj-tragedy-latest-100-nigerians-may-have-died.html 28 September 2015 Kebbi Lawmaker died in Hajj stampede Garba Muhammad Birnin Kebbi http://dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/-kebbi-lawmaker-died-in-hajj-stampede/114099.html 7 October 2015 24 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160401092302/http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/-kebbi-lawmaker-died-in-hajj-stampede/114099.html 1 April 2016 dead Daily TrustNiger Accountant General, one other died in Saudi stampede Justina Asishana James Ojo http://thenationonlineng.net/niger-accountant-general-one-other-died-in-saudi-stampede/ Lagos, Nigeria 28 September 2015 26 October 2015 1 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151101103603/http://thenationonlineng.net/niger-accountant-general-one-other-died-in-saudi-stampede/ live The NationKatsina PDP, APC renew rivalry at by-election Habibu Umar Aminu Katsina http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/politics/katsina-pdp-apc-renew-rivalry-at-by-election/123400.html 8 December 2015 8 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160922182253/http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/politics/katsina-pdp-apc-renew-rivalry-at-by-election/123400.html 22 September 2016 dead Daily Trust Musa Hassan Alkali—Justice, Nigerian Court of Appeal Bello Gidan Hamma—Chairman, Illela Local Government Area Abdulkadir Jega—Justice, Nigerian Court of Appeal Shehu Kontagora—Niger State Accountant General Faisal Musa—Member, Katsina State House of Assembly Abbas Ibrahim Sambo—Emir of Zing Abdullahi T. Yeldu—Member, Kebbi State House of Assembly Pakistan: Assad Murtaza Gilani—Former Pakistani Member of ParliamentEx-PM Gilani's nephew among 315 missing Pakistani Hajj pilgrims Khan Zahid Samaa TV http://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2015/09/ex-pm-gilanis-nephew-among-315-missing-pakistani-hajj-pilgrims/ Samaa TV 25 September 2015 21 October 2015 26 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150926101453/http://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2015/09/ex-pm-gilanis-nephew-among-315-missing-pakistani-hajj-pilgrims/ live Senegal:Mother of Stoke City's Mame Diouf killed in Hajj crush https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-34457150 BBC News 6 October 2015 19 October 2015 9 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151009075047/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-34457150 livehttp://www.dakaractu.com/L-ancien-DTN-Abdoulaye-Diaw-decede-dans-la-bousculade-de-Mouna_a98945.html L'ancien DTN, Abdoulaye Diaw, décédé dans la bousculade de Mouna Former national technical director (DTN) football Abdoulaye Diaw dead in the Mina stampede Dakaractu 10 October 2015 19 October 2015 fr 12 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151012222536/http://www.dakaractu.com/L-ancien-DTN-Abdoulaye-Diaw-decede-dans-la-bousculade-de-Mouna_a98945.html live Gnilane Diouf—Mother of footballer Mame Biram Diouf Abdoulaye Diaw—Senegalese National Technical Director, Football Sudan: Talaat Abdel-Razeq—Sudanese Major General, Air Defense Commanderصحيفة المجهر السياسي السودانية – سلطات الحج تعلن العثور على قائد الدفاع الجوى (طلعت عبد الرازق) متوفياً Hajj authorities claim to have found remains of Air Defense Commander Talaat Abdel Razek http://almeghar.com/permalink/31310.html Almeghar 6 October 2015 19 October 2015 ar https://web.archive.org/web/20160808233929/http://almeghar.com/permalink/31310.html 8 August 2016 usurped Eyewitness accounts Early statements by eyewitnesses indicated that the crush was caused by the closure of the eastern part of Street 206, which forced pilgrims to travel on Street 223, colliding with a mass of people moving the opposite direction on Street 204.Closure of Street 206 blamed for the tragedy https://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/closure-street-206-blamed-tragedy-062003489.html Saudi Gazette Yahoo! News Maktoob SyndiGate Media 26 September 2015 13 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305105936/https://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/closure-street-206-blamed-tragedy-062003489.html 5 March 2016 dead Alhaji Samaila Dabai Yombe, Deputy Governor of the Nigerian state of Kebbi, who was present at the incident, stated that the deaths happened due to a blockage of the route to Jamaraat Bridge. What actually happened was that all the pilgrims scheduled to throw Jamrat at that time were channeled to one particular street. At a time we got to a certain point around 8:00a.m., a military vehicle was set across to create a barrier and then some of the Saudi soldiers were standing by, suggesting that you cannot go beyond that point. [...] About 5,000people coming from the same direction were not aware of the road block in front, which resulted to a tight and stationary human traffic, which made it very difficult for us to even stand. So, we continued to squat to make room for fresh air while the temperature was about 47 degrees Celsius. [...] Pilgrims, in efforts to get fresh air, attempted to scale fences of tents on both sides of the road. Very few succeeded, while most people just succumb to the situation. It was at this juncture that we saw dead bodies piling up around us.Hajj Tragedy: Saudis lied, no stampede, says Nigerian deputy governor http://thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2015/09/hajj-tragedy-saudis-lied-no-stampede-says-nigerian-deputy-governor/ The News (Nigeria) 27 September 2015 13 October 2015 28 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150928091417/http://thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2015/09/hajj-tragedy-saudis-lied-no-stampede-says-nigerian-deputy-governor/ live Ishaq Akintola, a Nigerian Professor of Islamic eschatology, gave an eyewitness account of the disaster: on that fateful day, we found out that some of those who had thrown their own stones made a U-turn instead of moving ahead to take a detour. They came through the route meant for entrance and not exit. They came towards us. They were in a very large group and the road was not spacious enough to allow a free flow of those of us coming to throw stones at the Devil and those who had stoned the Devil. The road could not take those coming and those going. And I discovered that most of those who took the wrong way were Egyptians [...] as I heard them speak the Egyptian dialect of Arabic. [...] I studied in Egypt for five years. I know the dialect.How Nigerians died in Hajj stampede—Survivor, Prof. Akintola Bayo Akinloye http://www.punchng.com/feature/interview/how-nigerians-died-in-hajj-stampede-survivor-prof-akintola/ 4 October 2015 13 October 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151007233647/http://www.punchng.com/feature/interview/how-nigerians-died-in-hajj-stampede-survivor-prof-akintola/ 7 October 2015 The Punch Investigation Saudi official statements In a statement released by the Saudi embassy, Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir stated, The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques has directed to launch a thorough investigation that will be transparent [...] We will reveal the facts when they emerge, and we will not hold anything back. If mistakes were made, those who made them will be held accountable, and we will make sure that we will learn from this in order to ensure that it doesn't happen again."Saudi Arabia Rejects Iran's Criticism of Hajj Tragedy https://www.saudiembassy.net/latest_news/news09271501.aspx Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia 27 September 2015 20 October 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151122011702/https://www.saudiembassy.net/latest_news/news09271501.aspx 22 November 2015 A few weeks after the incident, the Saudi Vice Minister of Health officially announced 4,173 people dead in this incident in a press release,نائب وزير الصحة: ارتفاع عدد وفيات التدافع في منی إلی 4173 شخصا http://press.moh.gov.sa/showdetails.asp?artid=149170&artype=1 dead https://archive.today/20150929115717/http://press.moh.gov.sa/showdetails.asp?artid=149170&artype=1 29 September 2015 4 October 2015الصحة السعودية: ارتفاع وفيات التدافع في منى إلى 4173+وثيقة http://www.alalam.ir/news/1743748 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151010101828/http://www.alalam.ir/news/1743748 10 October 2015 20 October 2015 however, this page was removed from the website within three hours and requesting it would redirect the visitor to the homepage. The Saudi Minister of Health claimed that the published death toll was false in a Twitter post.12 October 2015 تدافع_مشعر_منى Twitter Twitter 12 October 2015 https://twitter.com/hashtag/%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B9_%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%B9%D8%B1_%D9%85%D9%86%D9%89?src=hash live 12 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151101213219/https://twitter.com/hashtag/%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B9_%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%B9%D8%B1_%D9%85%D9%86%D9%89?src=hash 1 November 2015 Fars News, an official news agency of Iran, provided a walkthrough video to accessing the webpage assuming it was out of reach due to many page requests.Mina Tragedy Death Toll Exceeds 4,000 http://english.farsnews.ir/newstext.aspx?nn=13940707001286 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151002015241/http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13940707001286 2 October 2015 29 September 2015 Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Nayef supervised the official investigation. Saudi newspapers reported that on 18 October 2015 bin Nayef talked to the investigators and urged them to "continue their efforts to find the causes of the accident, praying to Allah Almighty to accept the martyrs and wishing the injured a speedy recovery". However, Saudi Arabia, 2015 October y, has not yet released any findings by their investigators.After a Month, Still No Word From Saudi Panel on Hajj Stampede Rick Gladstone https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/20/world/middleeast/iran-criticizes-saudi-inquiry-into-deadly-hajj-stampede.html The New York Times 19 October 2015 20 October 2015 22 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151022153054/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/20/world/middleeast/iran-criticizes-saudi-inquiry-into-deadly-hajj-stampede.html liveSeptember 2022 7 years have passed since the source date Prompted by difficulties in identifying bodies after the Mina disaster, Saudi Arabian Deputy Minister of Health, Hamad Al-Duwailie, announced plans to require all Hajj pilgrims to wear an electronic bracelet containing identity information. Al-Duwailie also said that Saudi Ministry of Health would upgrade its current Hajj and Umrah committee to a permanent coordinating body within the Ministry.Plan to make bracelets mandatory for all Hajis Ibrahim Alawi http://saudigazette.com.sa/saudi-arabia/plan-to-make-bracelets-mandatory-for-all-hajis/ Saudi Gazette 31 December 2015 31 December 2015 1 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160101160645/http://saudigazette.com.sa/saudi-arabia/plan-to-make-bracelets-mandatory-for-all-hajis/ live In January 2016, the Saudi Shura Council recommended "raising the capacity of roads leading to the Jamarat facility, and to the accommodation areas in Mina" as well as more studies on Hajj-related transportation flow.More roads should lead to site of 2015 hajj stampede, says Saudi shura council https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/12/more-roads-should-lead-to-site-of-2015-hajj-stampede-says-saudi-shura-council The Guardian Agence France-Presse 11 January 2016 12 January 2016 12 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160112045321/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/12/more-roads-should-lead-to-site-of-2015-hajj-stampede-says-saudi-shura-council live Recommendations by independent experts Najmedin Meshkati, Professor of Engineering and International Relations at the University of Southern California, who is an expert in accident investigation, recommended in a self-authored opinion piece in the World Post that, the Saudi government should embark on the immediate creation of an independent investigation commission/panel. This interdisciplinary commission/panel should be chaired by a nationally renowned Saudi statesman or scholar, with members selected from Saudi Arabia and affected countries based on their technical expertise and to include responsible governmental entities, first responder agencies, and academics of requisite disciplines for accident investigation. [...] And it should be empowered by the subpoena power and charged to conduct a comprehensive, systematic and interdisciplinary investigation by employing the system-oriented, robust 'AcciMap'September 2026 methodology to write the most technically-sound report on the root-causes of this tragedy.The Hajj (Mina) Stampede Tragedy in Saudi Arabia, and How to Respond Najmedin Meshkati http://www.huffingtonpost.com/najmedin-meshkati/hajj-mina-stampede-traged_b_8224830.html The World Post 1 October 2015 20 October 2015 9 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151009050255/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/najmedin-meshkati/hajj-mina-stampede-traged_b_8224830.html live Amer Shalaby is a Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto's Transportation Research Institute, former Hajj pilgrim, and consultant to Saudi government on crowd management. Shalaby, who specializes in transportation planning for large-scale events, proposes using "smart phones and other static and dynamic sensors" to provide authorities real-time information that could identify potential trouble places during the Hajj. He also suggests that "some of the effective methods of highway traffic flow management, such as flow metering, could be adapted for streamlining crowd flows in Mecca".Professor Amer Shalaby on improving transportation at the world's largest gathering Emily Meyertholen http://news.engineering.utoronto.ca/navigating-the-pilgrimage-to-mecca-professor-amer-shalaby-on-improving-transportation-at-the-worlds-largest-gathering/ University of Toronto 16 December 2015 16 December 2015 22 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151222120228/http://news.engineering.utoronto.ca/navigating-the-pilgrimage-to-mecca-professor-amer-shalaby-on-improving-transportation-at-the-worlds-largest-gathering/ live Keith Still, Professor of Crowd Science at Manchester Metropolitan University in Britain, who helped redesign the Jamaraat (the pillars representing the devil stoned by pilgrims) after a disaster in 2004, said there was criticism at the time that the upgrades at the Jamaraat had not been extended to other areas. He said "For complex systems that flow in and out, if you make one change along the way it can have knock-on and ripple effects elsewhere. Change any one part of system with 3 million people, and there's a danger of an accident like this." Mohammed Ajmal, a physician specializing in Emergency Medicine and former manager of a medical center established to treat Indian Hajj pilgrims, details issues with both the design of the Mina tent city and quick access to disaster medical care at the site. Ajmal discussed structural design flaws in Mina, calling it a "badly designed death trap—in times of disaster" as it attempts to funnel tens of thousands of people through T intersections, such as the junction of Streets 204 and 223 where the crush occurred. Compression asphyxia is the cause of death for most victims of a crowd collapse, and can occur within ten minutes; Ajmal notes that Mina's design prevents medical care from arriving within that time stating that people at crush sites are "destined to die" within minutes, before any medical help can reach the site.Mina Stampeded: Could it have been avoided! Mohammed Ajmal https://www.greaterkashmir.com/todays-paper/mina-stampeded-could-it-have-been-avoided Greater Kashmir 5 October 2015 8 October 2015 23 July 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210723113624/https://www.greaterkashmir.com/todays-paper/mina-stampeded-could-it-have-been-avoided live Reactions Governments After the Mina disaster, many of the world's politicians sent messages of sympathy and consolation, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Qatari Prime Minister Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, King Mohammed VI of Morocco, Kuwaiti Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain, and Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi.World leaders send messages of condolences http://www.arabnews.com/news/811166 Arab News 25 September 2015 28 November 2015 8 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151208042056/http://www.arabnews.com/news/811166 live Algeria Minister of Religious Affairs and Endowments, Mohamed Aissa, said "We do not doubt the reliability of the security system set up by the Saudi government. We do not deny, either, that the Saudi kingdom is the sole organizer of the Hajj, for several years. However, we will require that the whole matter be clarified and that those responsible for this disaster are known and sanctioned. We will demand compensation for the families of the deceased and for the injured".Appel à une fatwa pour le gel des rites dangereux du hadj Call for a Fatwa to freeze dangerous rites of the Hajj Asma Bersali http://www.elwatan.com/-00-00-0000-305530_109.php El Watan 15 October 2015 16 October 2015 frJanuary 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes Bangladesh Religious Affairs Secretary Chowdhury Md Babul Hassan criticized the Saudi government for its "disrespectful handling" of the bodies after 24 September incident at Mina. "The way the Saudi security officials removed the bodies from the site seemed as if they were dumping garbage. The stampede has laid bare the Saudi authorities' mismanagements," he said.Dhaka in dark about handover of bodies http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/dhaka-dark-about-handover-bodies-155710 The Daily Star 12 October 2015 14 October 2015 14 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151014235005/http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/dhaka-dark-about-handover-bodies-155710 live India Indian President Pranab Mukherjee stated via Twitter that he was "deeply saddened by tragic incident at Mina Thursday, during which a large number of hajj pilgrims lost their lives" and that he offered "my sincere condolences to government of Saudi Arabia and families of the deceased pilgrims. I also wish speedy recovery to injured".2015-09-25 Mecca stampede: PM Narendra Modi expresses pain over loss of lives https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/mecca-stampede-pm-modi-expresses-pain-over-loss-of-lives/ 2020-12-27 The Indian Express en 30 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151130065326/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/mecca-stampede-pm-modi-expresses-pain-over-loss-of-lives/ live Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, also on Twitter, said, "Distressing news from Mecca. Pained at loss of lives due to the stampede. Condolences to families of the deceased and prayers with the injured."647005820157227008 narendramodi Distressing news from Mecca. Pained at loss of lives due to the stampede. Condolences to families of the deceased & prayers with the injured Narendra Modi 24 September 2015 10 April 2021 Indonesia Indonesian officials criticized Saudi Arabia's response to the disaster, saying authorities in the kingdom prevented their diplomats from seeing initial data and blocked their immediate access to the dead.Saudi police say 1,100 photos of dead are from start of hajj Jon Gambrell Niniek Karmini Amir Vahdat Raphael Satter Munir Ahmed Maamoun Youssef http://www.theet.com/web_exclusive/headlines/indonesia-criticizes-saudi-arabia-for-hajj-disaster-response/article_f5a5b6ac-b4f8-5fe7-b835-c4422978587d.html https://archive.today/20150929150703/http://www.theet.com/web_exclusive/headlines/indonesia-criticizes-saudi-arabia-for-hajj-disaster-response/article_f5a5b6ac-b4f8-5fe7-b835-c4422978587d.html dead 29 September 2015 The Exponent-Telegram Associated Press 29 September 2015 11 October 2015 Indonesia officially offered assistance to help Saudi Arabia in identifying bodies of hundreds of hajj pilgrims killed in Thursday's stampede during the conduction of a hajj procession in Mina, a statement released by Indonesian Foreign Affairs Ministry.Indonesia offers body identification assistance to Saudi Arabia http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-09/29/c_134672383.htm Xinhua News Agency 29 September 2015 30 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150930164556/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-09/29/c_134672383.htm dead Iran 250px|thumb|Return of deceased bodies to Mehrabad Airport, with Iranian officials in attendance, 3 October 2015. 250px|thumb|Anniversary of the event at the Behesht-e Zahra cemetery, where 1987 Mecca incident victims are also buried. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, declared three days of national mourning in Iran. "The Saudi government is obligated to shoulder its heavy responsibility in this bitter incident and meet its obligations in compliance with the rule of righteousness and fairness. Mismanagement and improper measures that were behind this tragedy should not be overlooked," Khamenei said.August 2021 He threatened Saudi Arabia with a "tough and harsh" response after complaining that "the bodies of Hajj stampede victims are not being repatriated swiftly".Cullinane Susannah Iran's Khamenei threatens 'harsh' retaliation over Hajj stampede at Mina http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/30/middleeast/hajj-deaths-saudi-iran-yemen/ CNN 9 October 2015 30 September 2015 12 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151012232231/http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/30/middleeast/hajj-deaths-saudi-iran-yemen/ live Ali Khamenei also demanded that all Islamic countries challenge the management of Mecca and Medina.Saudi Arabia's grand mufti says Iranians are 'not Muslims' https://www.dawn.com/news/1282493/saudi-arabias-grand-mufti-says-iranians-are-not-muslims Dawn 6 September 2016 7 September 2016 7 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160907201224/http://www.dawn.com/news/1282493/saudi-arabias-grand-mufti-says-iranians-are-not-muslims live Hassan Rouhani, the President of Iran, in his address to the seventieth UN General Assembly said the feelings of millions of Muslims being hurt by the incident amounts to spiritual loss which cannot be compensated for simply by material means. "The public opinion demands that Saudi authorities discharge, without delay, their international responsibility in providing immediate consular access for the quick identification and returning of the bodies [of the deceased]," said the Iranian president. He further added that "It is also required that the necessary conditions be provided for [conducting] an independent and precise inquiry into the causes of the [Mina] disaster and [working out] methods for preventing a repeat of that in the future."August 2021 The Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned Saudi Arabia’s chargé d'affaires,Iran's Foreign Ministry Summons Saudi Charge d'Affaires over Mina Stampede http://en.alalam.ir/news/1742127 Al-Alam News Network 24 September 2015 9 October 2015 26 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150926150944/http://en.alalam.ir/news/1742127 live and dispatched a high-ranking delegation from the Foreign Ministry and the Iranian Red Crescent, headed by Hassan Ghashghavi, to investigate the situation.Iran Foreign Ministry dispatches special envoy to Mecca on stampede Mehdi Sepahvand http://en.trend.az/iran/politics/2437028.html Trend News Agency 25 September 2015 9 October 2015 26 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150926021940/http://en.trend.az/iran/politics/2437028.html live Hossein Amirabdollahian, Deputy of Foreign Affairs Minister, accused Saudi officials of tactlessness over the lack of safety measures at the HajjIran supreme leader slams Saudi Arabia over stampede http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/09/iran-slams-saudi-arabia-hajj-stampede-150924140959859.html Al Jazeera 25 September 2015 9 October 2015 25 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150925091108/http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/09/iran-slams-saudi-arabia-hajj-stampede-150924140959859.html live and said "We can in no way be indifferent to this irresponsible behaviour of Saudi Arabia. This will be dealt with through diplomatic channels." The director of Iran's Hajj organisation, Said Ohadi, accused Saudi Arabia of safety errors that caused the accident saying that "Today's incident shows mismanagement and lack of serious attention to the safety of pilgrims. There is no other explanation. The Saudi officials should be held accountable."Iran accuses Saudi of Hajj safety errors after stampede http://tribune.com.pk/story/962728/iran-accuses-saudi-of-hajj-safety-errors-after-stampede/ The Express Tribune Agence France-Presse 24 September 2015 9 October 2015 24 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924222118/http://tribune.com.pk/story/962728/iran-accuses-saudi-of-hajj-safety-errors-after-stampede/ live Khamenei’s representative on Hajj affairs, Seyed Ali Ghaziaskar, said: "Saudi officials do not let our medical team and doctors to reach the affected areas and hospitals to help."Saeed Kamali Dehghan Ian Black https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/25/iran-blames-saudi-mismanagement-for-deadly-hajj-crush-stampede Iran blames Saudi mismanagement for deadly hajj crush The Guardian 25 September 2015 9 October 2015 11 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151011015823/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/25/iran-blames-saudi-mismanagement-for-deadly-hajj-crush-stampede live Thousands of people marched in Tehran to protest at Saudi Arabia's management of the hajj pilgrimage. The Iranian demonstrators carried black flags representing the deceased and chanted "death to Al Saud" (fa مرگ بر آل سعود), the ruling royal family of Saudi Arabia. Lebanon Tammam Salam, Prime Minister of Lebanon, offered his condolences, stating that he "shared the sorrow with the Iranian nation and officials of the Islamic Republic".Lebanese PM condoles Iran on Mina tragedy https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/249784/Lebanese-PM-condoles-Iran-on-Mina-tragedy Tehran Times 3 October 2015 7 November 2015 2 March 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170302184830/http://www.tehrantimes.com/news/249784/Lebanese-PM-condoles-Iran-on-Mina-tragedy live Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary General of Hezbollah said that the Saudi regime has the sole responsibility for the Mina incident as it was the sole manager of the pilgrimage and it has always refused to share this responsibility with anyone else. He stressed that blaming the pilgrims for this tragedy was a simplification of things, and that the consequent accidents in the pilgrimage that occur every year indicate that there is a major problem in Saudi’s management.Sayyed Nasrallah: Global War on Syria Failed, Aoun for Presidency Sara Taha Moughnieh http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?fromval=1&cid=23&frid=23&eid=232033 https://web.archive.org/web/20150928122619/http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?fromval=1&cid=23&frid=23&eid=232033 dead 28 September 2015 Al-Manar 27 September 2015 9 October 2015 He further said Saudi Arabia should allow Muslim countries to help the kingdom run the Hajj pilgrimage rituals, emphasising the need for the formation of a Muslim committee to "supervise the management" of the annual Islamic event. He also added that a group of Muslim countries should be formed to investigate the fatal stampede during Hajj rites.August 2021 Nigeria The Nigerian government has dismissed remarks by the Saudi health minister blaming pilgrims for "not following instructions."Hajj stampede: Saudis face growing criticism over deaths https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34357383 BBC News 9 October 2015 25 September 2015 27 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150927214029/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34357383 live Abdullahi Mukhtar, the Chairman of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria said, "It was not fair for anyone to blame Africans participating at the pilgrimage for the fatal incident" and called on the Saudi authority to include Nigeria in a government investigation into the incident.Hajj Stampede: Nigeria wants to be part of Saudi probe http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/190588-hajj-stampede-nigeria-wants-to-be-part-of-saudi-probe.html News Agency of Nigeria 9 October 2015 25 September 2015 29 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150929013452/http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/190588-hajj-stampede-nigeria-wants-to-be-part-of-saudi-probe.html live Premium Times Nigeria's Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II said he would advise Nigerians not to participate in the Stoning of the Devil unless they are assigned quarters close to the Jamarāt pillars. Citing Qur'anic verses and teachings of Muhammad, Sanusi stated that omitting the Stoning of the Devil rite does not lessen the validity of the Hajj pilgrimage and that "During the era of Prophet Muhammad, he permitted pilgrims who came on camels to stay in Makkah after Arafat, instead of staying in Mina and sleeping at Muzdalifa. So, if the Prophet can give such grace to some people, just to protect their animals, why didn’t our scholars educate our people properly to avoid this untoward hardship and death" and that "If one deliberately refuses to even perform the stoning of the devil ritual, all he needs to do is just to slaughter a ram in order to make up for the loss. So, if this is the situation, why do we go and suffer and die instead of sacrificing a ram?"Nigerians would no longer stone devil in Hajj – Sanusi Saxone Akhaine http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/10/mecca-stampede-sanusi-wants-fg-to-approve-no-stoning-of-the-devil-for-pilgrims/ Lagos, Nigeria 4 October 2015 10 October 2015 11 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151011123602/http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/10/mecca-stampede-sanusi-wants-fg-to-approve-no-stoning-of-the-devil-for-pilgrims/ live The GuardianNigerians would no longer stone devil in Hajj – Sanusi http://dailytimes.com.ng/nigerians-would-no-longer-stone-devil-in-hajj-sanusi/ Daily Times of Nigeria 4 October 2015 10 October 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151008032831/http://dailytimes.com.ng/nigerians-would-no-longer-stone-devil-in-hajj-sanusi/ 8 October 2015Hajj deaths: Emir Sanusi wants Nigerian pilgrims to end "stoning the devil" Sani Tukur http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/190975-hajj-deaths-emir-sanusi-wants-nigerian-pilgrims-to-end-stoning-the-devil.html 3 October 2015 10 October 2015 7 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151007203829/http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/190975-hajj-deaths-emir-sanusi-wants-nigerian-pilgrims-to-end-stoning-the-devil.html live Premium Times Members of the Nigerian House of Representatives condemned the stampede in Mecca during which several lives were lost. The House also demanded the immediate take-over of the investigation of the incident by international investigators since there were still conflicting reports as to the cause of the incident. It stated that this was necessary in order to prevent future occurrences. During the tragedy, 54 Nigerians lost their lives. One member of the House, Honourable Igbokwue, stated that if nothing definite was done to establish the cause of the stampede, it would definitely happen again.House of Reps resumes, condemns hajj stampede tragedy Jacob Segun Olatunji Kolawole Daniel Abuja http://tribuneonlineng.com/house-reps-resumes-condemns-hajj-stampede-tragedy 29 September 2015 9 October 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150930133413/http://tribuneonlineng.com/house-reps-resumes-condemns-hajj-stampede-tragedy 30 September 2015 Nigerian Tribune The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, urged Saudi authorities to provide henceforth improved safety measures during the annual pilgrimage to Mecca.Hajj Disaster: Sultan wants Saudi to improve safety during Hajj http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/09/hajj-disaster-sultan-wants-saudi-to-improve-safety-during-hajj/ Lagos, Nigeria News Agency of Nigeria 26 September 2015 9 October 2015 9 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151009211723/http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/09/hajj-disaster-sultan-wants-saudi-to-improve-safety-during-hajj/ live The Guardian Sani Yahaya Jingir, chairman of Nigeria's National Ulama'u Council, requested the Nigerian government work with Saudi Arabia to investigate the cause of the incident, and to take action to prevent similar future crowd collapses.Hajj stampede: Ulama'u Council calls for investigation Jos Ado Abubakar Musa http://www.peoplesdailyng.com/hajj-stampede-ulamau-council-calls-for-investigation/ Abuja, Nigeria 21 October 2015 27 October 2015 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304131546/http://www.peoplesdailyng.com/hajj-stampede-ulamau-council-calls-for-investigation/ live Peoples Daily Pakistan The New York Times reported that, amid public criticism of the Saudi and Pakistani governments for weaknesses in the official response to the tragedy, the Pakistani government has directed private television networks to "avoid criticizing the Saudis in news programs and talk shows." Pakistani lawmaker Tariq Fazal Chaudhry has defended his government's policy, saying the directive was meant to prevent broadcasts from "giving the tragedy a sectarian color."Hajj Stampede Tarnishes Saudis' Image in Pakistan https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/07/world/asia/pakistani-pilgrims-hajj-stampede-saudi-arabia.html Salman Masood The New York Times 6 October 2015 7 October 2015 6 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151006201329/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/07/world/asia/pakistani-pilgrims-hajj-stampede-saudi-arabia.html live The Pakistani opposition walked out of the Senate in protest of the government’s attitude towards the stampede. Senator Aitzaz Ahsan said that the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (N) party "is trying to forget the issue by suppressing it", and that the government "left Pakistani pilgrims alone in tough times and is trying to cover the situation though Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA)". The Deputy Chairman said that the country should wait for an investigative report from Saudi Arabia, and that "there must not be any politics" concerning the stampede.Opposition walks out of Senate, says govt not serious about Mina stampede victims http://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/302895-Opposition-walks-out-of-Senate-says-govt-not-seri Dunya News 8 October 2015 8 October 2015 14 March 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170314122246/http://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/302895-Opposition-walks-out-of-Senate-says-govt-not-seri live Russia During a one-on-one meeting at the UN General Assembly, Russian President Vladimir Putin personally expressed his condolences to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and to the families of Iran's deceased Hajj pilgrims.Putin Offers Condolences to Iranian Nation over Mina Massacre http://en.farsnews.ir/newstext.aspx?nn=13940707000275 Fars News Agency 29 September 2015 28 November 2015 8 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151208105541/http://en.farsnews.ir/newstext.aspx?nn=13940707000275 live Putin had earlier sent condolences to Saudi King Salman expressing his "compassion to the families and relatives of the dead and wished an early recovery to the injured".Putin presents condolences to Saudi king over pilgrims' death in Mina valley http://in.rbth.com/news/2015/09/24/putin-presents-condolences-to-saudi-king-over-pilgrims-death-in-mina-valley_427607 Russia & India Report TASS 24 September 2015 28 November 2015 17 March 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170317092849/http://in.rbth.com/news/2015/09/24/putin-presents-condolences-to-saudi-king-over-pilgrims-death-in-mina-valley_427607 dead Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir has accused Iran of "playing politics" with the disaster and stated the Islamic Republic should await the outcome of an investigation ordered by Saudi Arabia's King Salman.Hajj stampede: Iran death toll rises to 464 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34410484 BBC News 1 October 2015 11 October 2015 6 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151006222430/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34410484 live The governor of the Makkah Region and director of the Central Hajj Committee Prince Khaled al-Faisal blamed the stampede on "some pilgrims from African nationalities". Saudi officials have also blamed pilgrims for the stampede, suggesting some had "moved without following instructions by the relevant authorities".Saudi Arabia under growing pressure over deadliest Hajj in 25 years Michael Pizzi http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/9/25/saudi-under-global-pressure-over-deadliest-hajj-in-25-years.html Al Jazeera Reuters 25 September 2015 7 November 2015 29 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151029165328/http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/9/25/saudi-under-global-pressure-over-deadliest-hajj-in-25-years.html live The Saudi health minister Khalid A. Al-Falih stated that the stampede occurred due to pilgrims failing to obey official directions, adding that timetables established by authorities were ignored. However, witnesses dispute this, according to The Guardian.Hajj stampede: witnesses blame Saudi officials and police as King Salman orders review https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/25/hajj-stampede-witnesses-blame-saudi-officials-and-police-as-king-salman-orders-review The Guardian Agence France-Presse 25 September 2015 25 September 2015 26 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150926005936/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/25/hajj-stampede-witnesses-blame-saudi-officials-and-police-as-king-salman-orders-review live King Salman dismissed three high-level officials from their posts after the stampede.Three Saudi officials removed from posts over hajj disaster Fatma Aksu http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/three-saudi-officials-removed-from-posts-over-hajj-disaster.aspx?pageID=238&nid=89054 Hürriyet Daily News 27 September 2015 11 October 2015 28 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150928150528/http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/three-saudi-officials-removed-from-posts-over-hajj-disaster.aspx?pageID=238&nid=89054 live Saudi Arabia Mufti Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdullah Al ash-Sheikh called the Iranian people and government "non-Muslims and enemies of Islam". He made these comments after Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that "the Muslim world should challenge Saudi management" of the sites of Mecca and Medina. Senegal In steering committee, the Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) demanded the resignation of the government of Dionne Muhammad Abdallah Boun. Liberals believed that the state authorities have not been competent with the "management" of Mina stampede.Gestion défaillante du drame de Mina: Le Pds exige la démission du gouvernement PDS demands the resignation of the government over poor management of Mina drama Alndanane http://www.buzz.sn/news/gestion-defaillante-du-drame-de-mina-le-pds-exige-la-demission-du-gouvernement/28814 Buzz.sn fr 8 October 2015 8 October 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151208060317/http://www.buzz.sn/news/gestion-defaillante-du-drame-de-mina-le-pds-exige-la-demission-du-gouvernement/28814 8 December 2015 Syria State-controlled news agency Syrian Arab News Agency stated that the stampede "raised questions about the Saudi government’s attention to pilgrims' safety despite billions of dollars that Saudi authorities claim to spend to improve Hajj."Crowds Collided in Mecca Tragedy Ahmed Al Omran Summer Said https://www.wsj.com/articles/iran-attacks-saudis-over-hajj-disaster-1443183376 The Wall Street Journal 25 September 2015 8 October 2015 2 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151002164307/http://www.wsj.com/articles/iran-attacks-saudis-over-hajj-disaster-1443183376 live Turkey Mehmet Görmez, the directed of Presidency of Religious Affairs blamed serious management issues at Mecca,Critics question Saudi safety focus after hajj tragedy Tatheer Islam http://www.samaa.tv/social-buzz/2015/09/critics-question-saudi-safety-focus-after-hajj-tragedy/ Samaa TV Agence France-Presse 25 September 2015 8 October 2015 9 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151009093532/http://www.samaa.tv/social-buzz/2015/09/critics-question-saudi-safety-focus-after-hajj-tragedy/ live saying, "There was serious negligence by authorities in directing the crowd".At least 769 dead, 934 injured in stampede at Mina during Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia http://www.dailysabah.com/mideast/2015/09/24/at-least-769-dead-934-injured-in-stampede-at-mina-during-hajj-pilgrimage-in-saudi-arabia Daily Sabah Associated Press 24 September 2015 8 October 2015 28 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150928010735/http://www.dailysabah.com/mideast/2015/09/24/at-least-769-dead-934-injured-in-stampede-at-mina-during-hajj-pilgrimage-in-saudi-arabia live Though AKP Deputy Chair Mehmet Ali Şahin also criticised the Saudi organisation,AKP deputy chair slams Saudis over Hajj tragedy, Erdoğan disapproves criticism http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/akp-deputy-chair-slams-saudis-over-hajj-tragedy-erdogan-disapproves-criticism.aspx?pageID=238&nID=89002&NewsCatID=510 Hürriyet Daily News Doğan News Agency 25 September 2015 8 October 2015 9 April 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170409105432/http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/akp-deputy-chair-slams-saudis-over-hajj-tragedy-erdogan-disapproves-criticism.aspx?pageID=238&nID=89002&NewsCatID=510 live Turkey's President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan defended the Saudi government saying, "I do not sympathise with the hostile statements against Saudi Arabia."Turkey's Erdogan defends Saudis after Mecca tragedy https://news.yahoo.com/turkeys-erdogan-defends-saudis-mecca-tragedy-144224926.html Yahoo! News Agence France-Presse 25 September 2015 8 October 2015 1 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151001075432/http://news.yahoo.com/turkeys-erdogan-defends-saudis-mecca-tragedy-144224926.html live He asserted, "It is not right to have the approach of putting the blame on Saudi Arabia. On the contrary, during the Hajj and Umrah I participated in, I came to observe closely the level of sensibility in the organization work conducted there. Therefore I cannot say 'the organization is wrong'".Turkish President Erdoğan defends Saudi organization of Hajj http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-president-erdogan-defends-saudi-organization-of-hajj--.aspx?pageID=238&nid=89001 Hürriyet Daily News Anadolu Agency 25 September 2015 8 October 2015 27 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150927140313/http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-president-erdogan-defends-saudi-organization-of-hajj--.aspx?pageID=238&nid=89001 live United Kingdom United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted that his "thoughts and prayers are with the families of those killed at the Hajj pilgrimage."World leaders react to Hajj stampede http://english.alarabiya.net/en/special-reports/hajj-2015/2015/10/07/Hajj-campaign-violators-to-be-named-and-shamed-.html Al Arabiya 7 October 2015 27 November 2015 8 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151208073532/http://english.alarabiya.net/en/special-reports/hajj-2015/2015/10/07/Hajj-campaign-violators-to-be-named-and-shamed-.html live UK opposition Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn stated that he was "shocked and saddened to hear of today's events in Saudi Arabia. My thoughts are with the friends and families of all those affected as well as Muslims in Britain and around the world." United Nations United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stated that he "was deeply saddened to learn of the death of more than 700 Hajj pilgrims and of injuries to many others as a result of a deadly incident in the Mina Valley in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia". United States Ned Price, spokesman for the United States National Security Council, speaking on behalf of the Obama administration, said "the United States expresses its deepest condolences to the families of the hundreds of Hajj pilgrims killed and hundreds more injured in the heartbreaking stampede in Mina, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As Muslims around the world continue to celebrate Eid al-Adha, we join you in mourning the tragic loss of these faithful pilgrims." Vatican Pope Francis, of the Roman Catholic Church, expressed his "sentiments of closeness in the face of the tragedy that [Muslims] suffered today in Mecca."Pope conveys 'closeness' to Muslims over Hajj deaths https://www.news24.com/News24/pope-conveys-closeness-to-muslims-over-hajj-deaths-20150925 2020-12-27 News24 en-US 10 November 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211110143600/https://www.news24.com/News24/pope-conveys-closeness-to-muslims-over-hajj-deaths-20150925 liveRead What Pope Francis Said at New York's St. Patrick's Cathedral https://abcnews.go.com/US/read-pope-francis-yorks-st-patricks-cathedral/story?id=34023376 2020-12-27 ABC News en 3 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210103005456/https://abcnews.go.com/US/read-pope-francis-yorks-st-patricks-cathedral/story?id=34023376 livePope conveys 'closeness' to Muslims over Hajj deaths https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/9/25/pope-conveys-closeness-to-muslims-over-hajj-deaths 2020-12-27 Al Jazeera en 16 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210116221616/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/9/25/pope-conveys-closeness-to-muslims-over-hajj-deaths live Non-governmental Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdullah Al ash-Sheikh, Saudi Arabia's chief religious leader (appointed to his position by King Fahd in 1999), told Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and Minister of the Interior, Muhammad bin Nayef, "You are not responsible for what happened. As for the things that humans cannot control, you are not blamed for them. Fate and destiny are inevitable".Saudi Arabia's highest Islamic cleric says Hajj stampede was 'fate' Lizzie Dearden https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/hajj-stampede-saudi-arabias-religious-leader-says-authorities-not-at-fault-because-fate-and-destiny-a6668271.html The Independent 26 September 2015 8 October 2015 3 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151003035021/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/hajj-stampede-saudi-arabias-religious-leader-says-authorities-not-at-fault-because-fate-and-destiny-a6668271.html live Irfan al-Alawi, the executive director of the Islamic Heritage Research Foundation, said that "the disaster was a result of poor management by the government, given the number of past disasters." Madawi al-Rasheed, a Saudi Arabian anthropologist and visiting professor at the London School of Economics, said: "There is no accountability. It's shocking that almost every year there is some kind of death toll. The renovation and expansion are done under the pretext of creating more space for Muslim pilgrims, but it masks land grabs and vast amounts of money being made by the princes and by other Saudis. Officials in the kingdom had avoided responsibility in part by citing the Islamic doctrine that anyone who dies during the pilgrimage goes to heaven."Stampede Near Mecca During Hajj Leaves Over 700 Dead Ben Hubbard https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/25/world/middleeast/mecca-stampede.html The New York Times 24 September 2015 8 October 2015 8 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151008155632/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/25/world/middleeast/mecca-stampede.html live Ali al-Ahmed, a Saudi analyst and current director of the Washington, DC–based Institute for Gulf Affairs think tank blamed the Saudi government's "mismanagement" of the Hajj, saying that "the Ministry of Interior's use of soldiers who have no clue or expertise in managing crowds was the real cause of stampedes. This really has to do with the failure of the Saudi government in organizing this Hajj, and they need to get help from around the world."More than 700 dead in Hajj stampede, Saudi Arabia authorities say Basma Atassi http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/9/24/hundreds-killed-hajj-stampede.html Al Jazeera 24 September 2015 8 October 2015 8 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151008092140/http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/9/24/hundreds-killed-hajj-stampede.html live Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, a Ugandan British author and journalist, seized upon the incident to criticize Saudi Arabia for its human rights violations and funding violent Wahhabism in the world. She criticized the Saudi government for blaming the victims in the incident and added "Mecca was once a place of simplicity and spirituality. Today the avaricious Saudis have bulldozed historical sites and turned it into the Las Vegas of Islam – with hotels, skyscrapers and malls to spend, spend, spend. The poor can no longer afford to go there. Numbers should be controlled to ensure safety – but that would be ruinous for profits." She also added that Western leaders are not willing to confront Saudi Arabia because of oil and profits made by arm sales.The evil empire of Saudi Arabia is the West's real enemy https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/the-evil-empire-of-saudi-arabia-is-the-west-s-real-enemy-a6669531.html The Independent 27 September 2015 Yasmin Alibhai-Brown 8 October 2015 9 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151009005632/http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/the-evil-empire-of-saudi-arabia-is-the-west-s-real-enemy-a6669531.html live Abbass Schumann, the Undersecretary of Al-Azhar, Egypt, said that allegations of negligence concerning Saudi's administration and managing of the hajj are "unacceptable". Schumann called for patience pending the conclusion of the investigation by Saudi Arabia, and cautioned against rushing to judgment.Al-Azhar defends Saudi after Mena stampede, says allegations of negligence 'unnacceptable' http://www.thecairopost.com/news/169298/news/al-azhar-defends-saudi-after-mena-stampede-says-allegations-of-negligence-unnacceptable The Cairo Post 29 September 2015 8 October 2015 3 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151003030213/http://www.thecairopost.com/news/169298/news/al-azhar-defends-saudi-after-mena-stampede-says-allegations-of-negligence-unnacceptable dead Egyptian physician and feminist writer Nawal El Saadawi said "They talk about changing the way [the hajj] is administered, about making people travel in smaller groups. What they don't say is that the crush happened because these people were fighting to stone the devil. Why do they need to stone the devil? Why do they need to kiss that black stone? But no one will say this. The media will not print it. What is it about, this reluctance to criticise religion? ... This refusal to criticise religion ... is not liberalism. This is censorship".Nawal El Saadawi: 'Do you feel you are liberated? I feel I am not' Rachel Cooke https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/oct/11/nawal-el-saadawi-interview-do-you-feel-you-are-liberated-not The Guardian 11 October 2015 8 October 2016 22 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180722120819/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/oct/11/nawal-el-saadawi-interview-do-you-feel-you-are-liberated-not live Vijay Prashad, Northampton-based journalist and historian, said that survivors told journalists that Saudi's response to the tragedy was "too little, too late," stressing that Saudi rescuers arrived almost two hours after the incident. ... much of Mecca, like Saudi Arabia in general, is designed for the VIP and the VVIP. Embarrassingly, Riyadh provides little if any care to ordinary people and it is not the first time that Saudi Arabia has demonstrated disdain for the lives of Muslims. Instead of pouring money into the war, Riyadh should use its wealth to make the Hajj safe not only for the VIPs, but for millions of ordinary Muslims.November 2020 Citing the rumors about the block, Basma Attasi, a reporter from Al Jazeera who was present in the ritual, explained, "For those who know the area where the stampede occurred, this report seems far from reality. The relatively humble area is far from the entrance to Mina and houses ordinary pilgrims arriving from outside of Saudi Arabia. Important personalities stay in areas close to the entrance and their convoys are assigned separate tunnels and roads to facilitate their movement." Moussa Mara, former Premier of Mali, said that "the Divine Will must be evoked after objective analysis, not before. Otherwise no corrective action will be taken and, one day, the same causes will produce the same effects" and called for a thorough investigation and analysis of the Mina crush so as to reduce or eliminate the possibility of such disasters happening again in the future.Moussa Mara veut des enquêtes sur la tragédie de Mina: "La volonté divine doit être évoquée après les analyses objectives, pas avant" Moussa Mara wants to investigate the Mina tragedy: "The divine will must be evoked after objective analysis, not before" A. H. http://maliactu.net/moussa-mara-veut-des-enquetes-sur-la-tragedie-de-mina-la-volonte-divine-doit-etre-evoquee-apres-les-analyses-objectives-pas-avant/ MaliActu fr 3 November 2015 4 November 2015 6 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151106032400/http://maliactu.net/moussa-mara-veut-des-enquetes-sur-la-tragedie-de-mina-la-volonte-divine-doit-etre-evoquee-apres-les-analyses-objectives-pas-avant/ live Toby Craig Jones, professor of Middle Eastern history at Rutgers University told The New York Times that he was "not surprised at the Saudi reluctance to give information on what could be a catastrophic case of negligence". Jones stated that the Saudis "want to say it's a technical problem, that order broke down because the victims were unruly. But what if the opposite were true – that the Saudis haven't created a safe environment for the hajj? For the Saudis to be open and honest about what happened would require them to admit it's not a technical problem at all."Death Toll From Hajj Stampede Reaches 2,411 in New Estimate https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/11/world/middleeast/death-toll-from-hajj-stampede.html The New York Times 2015-12-10 2015-12-12 Rick Gladstone 25 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181225055203/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/11/world/middleeast/death-toll-from-hajj-stampede.html live Unconfirmed reports Saudi royal convoy Lebanon-based Arabic-language daily Ad-Diyar reported that a convoy escorting Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud, Deputy Crown Prince and Saudi Minister of Defense, composed of 200 soldiers and 150 police officers initiated the disaster by blocking a street forcing pilgrims to turn around against the flow of traffic. The paper also alleged that the deputy crown prince and entourage swiftly left the scene, and that the Saudi authorities sought to impose a media blackout on reporting the Prince's presence in the area.مجزرة في صفوف حجّاج مكة المكرّمة وحوالى 1000 قتيل و2000 جريح Massacre in the ranks of Mecca pilgrims". Retrieved 25 September 2015. http://www.addiyar.com/article/1044347-%D9%85%D8%AC%D8%B2%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B5%D9%81%D9%88%D9%81-%D8%AD%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D9%85%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%AD%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%89-10000-%D9%82%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%882000-%D8%AC%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AD%D8%AA%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%AD%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A Ad-Diyar ar 25 September 2015 19 October 2015 29 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151029043436/http://www.addiyar.com/article/1044347-%D9%85%D8%AC%D8%B2%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B5%D9%81%D9%88%D9%81-%D8%AD%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D9%85%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%AD%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%89-10000-%D9%82%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%882000-%D8%AC%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AD%D8%AA%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%AD%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A live Iranian media reported the Ad-Diyar story,Iran claims Saudi prince's convoy triggered hajj stampede https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-claims-saudi-princes-convoy-triggered-hajj-stampede/ The Times of Israel Associated Press 25 September 2015 16 January 2016 31 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160131224959/https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-claims-saudi-princes-convoy-triggered-hajj-stampede/ live and Iranian Hajj officials stated that two streets near the disaster point had been sealed for "unknown reasons",Mecca hajj stampede: Road closures for Saudi Arabia King Salman blamed for Eid-al-Adha catastrophe Gianluca Mezzofiore http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/mecca-hajj-stampede-road-closures-saudi-arabia-king-salman-blamed-eid-al-adha-catastrophe-1521183 International Business Times 25 September 2015 16 January 2016 23 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160123081342/http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/mecca-hajj-stampede-road-closures-saudi-arabia-king-salman-blamed-eid-al-adha-catastrophe-1521183 live while the Iranian Fars News Agency, quoted a member of the Iraqi parliament, Hassan Salem, as saying "the Mina disaster was an engineered tragedy to kidnap the Iraqi and Iranian officials on the pretext of the Mina incident."Iraqi Official: Riyadh Plotted Mina Tragedy to Abduct Iranian, Iraqi Officials http://en.farsnews.ir/newstext.aspx?nn=13940707001697 Fars News Agency 29 September 2015 16 January 2016 10 October 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161010124755/http://en.farsnews.ir/newstext.aspx?nn=13940707001697 live A reporter with the BBC's Hausa Service, Yusuf Ibrahim Yakasai, confirmed that at least one road leading to the Jamaraat was blocked.Saudi Hajj stampede: Accounts from the ground https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34351652 BBC News 25 September 2015 16 January 2016 30 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160130163630/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34351652 live Saudi officials denied the reports, stating diplomatic convoys take place in the south of Mina and in tunnels, while the incident took place in the north.المتحدث باسم الداخلية السعودية يرد علی شائعة مرور موكب أحد الامراء كسبب للتدافع في منی Spokesman for Saudi Interior Ministry Responds to Rumor of Princes Procession as Cause of Mina Stampede http://hunaaden.com/news27920.html Hunaaden.com 24 September 2015 18 October 2015 ar 29 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151029124047/http://hunaaden.com/news27920.html usurped Killing of the injured Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused the Saudis of killing injured pilgrims by putting them in containers along with the dead.Batrawy Aya As hajj nears, questions about deadly 2015 stampede remain https://ottawacitizen.com/life/hajj+nears+questions+about+deadly+2015+stampede+remain/12179936/story.html https://web.archive.org/web/20161010184406/http://www.ottawacitizen.com/life/hajj%2Bnears%2Bquestions%2Babout%2Bdeadly%2B2015%2Bstampede%2Bremain/12179936/story.html dead 10 October 2016 15 September 2016 Ottawa Citizen 9 September 2016 Aftermath thumb|Mina stampede memorial in Tehran The 2015 Mina Crush disaster has increased tensions in the already-strained relationship between Saudi Arabia and Iran, led to calls from politicians in a number of Muslim nations for changes in oversight of Mecca and the Hajj,Will Saudi Arabia give up hajj management? Ali Mamouri Joelle El-Khoury http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2015/10/saudi-arabia-hajj-stampede-muslim-countries-criticism.html Al-Monitor 8 October 2015 7 November 2015 2 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171002043612/http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2015/10/saudi-arabia-hajj-stampede-muslim-countries-criticism.html liveSaudi prince says kingdom will remain in charge of hajj after deadly stampede https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/12/saudi-prince-says-kingdom-will-remain-in-charge-of-hajj-after-deadly-stampede Associated Press 11 October 2015 7 November 2015 25 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180725110612/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/12/saudi-prince-says-kingdom-will-remain-in-charge-of-hajj-after-deadly-stampede live and bolstered opposition to King Salman among the senior members of the Saudi Arabian royal family.Saudi royal calls for regime change in Riyadh Hugh Miles https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/28/saudi-royal-calls-regime-change-letters-leadership-king-salman The Guardian 28 September 2015 28 October 2015 28 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151028005922/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/28/saudi-royal-calls-regime-change-letters-leadership-king-salman liveSaudi Arabia: House of Saud in disarray as momentum to oust King Salman grows Romil Patel http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/saudi-arabia-house-saud-disarray-momentum-oust-king-salman-grows-1525453 International Business Times 23 October 2015 28 October 2015 26 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151026184802/http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/saudi-arabia-house-saud-disarray-momentum-oust-king-salman-grows-1525453 live Criticism of Saudi control of Hajj Politicians and religious leaders in a number of Muslim countries have cited the 2015 Mina Crush disaster as reason for control of the Hajj be given either to a different nation or to a pan-Islamic organization. Mehmet Ali Sahin Deputy Chair of Turkey's Justice and Development Party (AKP) criticised the Saudi organisation, and claimed that Turkey could do a better job than Saudi Arabia at organising the Hajj pilgrimage, calling for Turkey to be entrusted with its management. Nouri al-Maliki, former Prime Minister of Iraq, proposed that the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) should take over administration of the Hajj.Saudi suggests pilgrims at fault over hajj deaths, Iran indignant Nidal al-Mughrabi https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/saudi-suggests-pilgrims-at-fault-over-haj-deaths-iran-indignant/article26539276/ The Globe and Mail Reuters 21 November 2015 25 September 2015 27 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151027212341/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/saudi-suggests-pilgrims-at-fault-over-haj-deaths-iran-indignant/article26539276/ live Mohammad Emami Kashani, an Iranian Ayatollah, also demanded transfer of the control of the Hajj to the OIC,Hajj Stampede 2015: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani Tweets Out 'Deep Condolences' To Pilgrims' Families As Iran Blames Saudis For Tragedy Angelo Young http://www.ibtimes.com/hajj-stampede-2015-iranian-president-hassan-rouhani-tweets-out-deep-condolences-2115505 International Business Times 26 September 2015 21 November 2015 9 February 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180209234919/http://www.ibtimes.com/hajj-stampede-2015-iranian-president-hassan-rouhani-tweets-out-deep-condolences-2115505 live stating "Saudi Arabia is incapable of organising the pilgrimage. The running of the Hajj must be handed over to Islamic states."Saudi authorities blamed after Hajj stampede kills over 700; Iran holds protest over deaths http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-25/saudi-blamed-after-hajj-stampede-kills-717/6806660 ABC News (Australia) 26 September 2015 9 October 2015 7 June 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170607172812/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-25/saudi-blamed-after-hajj-stampede-kills-717/6806660 live Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary General of Hezbollah stated that Saudi Arabia should allow Muslim countries to help the kingdom run the Hajj pilgrimage rituals, emphasising the need for the formation of a Muslim committee to "supervise the management" of the annual Islamic event.August 2021 The Saudi government rejected such calls; Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal stated Saudi control over the Hajj was "a matter of sovereignty and privilege and service". In 2016, supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei sent a global message via his website severely criticizing Saudi rulersLe chef du Hamas quitte Gaza pour le Hajj en Arabie saoudite http://fr.timesofisrael.com/le-chef-du-hamas-quitte-gaza-pour-le-hajj-en-arabie-saoudite/ 6 September 2016 The Times of Israel 21 March 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170321040900/http://fr.timesofisrael.com/le-chef-du-hamas-quitte-gaza-pour-le-hajj-en-arabie-saoudite/ live for what he called "the crimes they have caused throughout the world of Islam,"El Dahan Maha Iran, Saudi spar over running of haj pilgrimage https://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-haj-iran-idUSKCN11B0Y0 6 September 2016 Reuters 5 September 2016 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140804/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-haj-iran-idUSKCN11B0Y0 live and asked they be held responsible.Iran says Saudi Arabia's control of Haj should end http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/iran-says-saudi-arabia-s-control-of-haj-should-end/story-RxiMsWgwvoYcaJHf93XY9O.html 6 September 2016 Hindustan Times Reuters 5 September 2016 18 November 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161118112302/http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/iran-says-saudi-arabia-s-control-of-haj-should-end/story-RxiMsWgwvoYcaJHf93XY9O.html live In his message Khamenei described the nature of Saudi rulers as "blasphemous, faithless, dependent and materialistic," and asked "the world of Islam" to know them.Leader's Hajj Message: Muslims Must Understand Blasphemous, Faithless Nature of Saudi Rulers http://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2016/09/05/1178645/leader-s-hajj-message-muslims-must-understand-blasphemous-faithless-nature-of-saudi-rulers 6 September 2016 Tasnim News 9 November 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161109051701/http://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2016/09/05/1178645/leader-s-hajj-message-muslims-must-understand-blasphemous-faithless-nature-of-saudi-rulers live He demanded reconsidering the management of two holy places and the issue of hajj due to what he described as "Saudi rulers' oppressive behavior towards God's guests," referring to 2015 Mina disaster.Sepahvand Mehdi Khamenei: Muslims must reconsider management of Hajj http://en.trend.az/iran/society/2656823.html 6 September 2016 Trend 5 September 2016 ru-RU https://web.archive.org/web/20160906153929/http://en.trend.az/iran/society/2656823.html 6 September 2016 dead "Otherwise Muslims would face biggest problems," he warned.Violente charge de Khameini contre les Saoudiens avant le hajj à La Mecque – France 24 Agence France-Presse http://www.france24.com/fr/20160905-iran-violente-attaque-ali-khameini-arabie-saoudite-hajj-pelerinage-mecque 5 September 2016 fr-FR 6 September 2016 30 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180630081207/http://www.france24.com/fr/20160905-iran-violente-attaque-ali-khameini-arabie-saoudite-hajj-pelerinage-mecque liveIran: vive attaque de Khamenei contre les Saoudiens avant le pèlerinage de La Mecque http://www.lepoint.fr/monde/iran-khamenei-appelle-les-musulmans-a-reconsiderer-la-gestion-des-lieux-saints-par-l-arabie-05-09-2016-2065951_24.php 6 September 2016 Le Point International Agence France-Presse 5 September 2016 fr-FR 30 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180630105849/http://www.lepoint.fr/monde/iran-khamenei-appelle-les-musulmans-a-reconsiderer-la-gestion-des-lieux-saints-par-l-arabie-05-09-2016-2065951_24.php live "The hesitation and failure to rescue the half-dead and injured people... is also obvious and incontrovertible. ... They murdered them," he said.Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei rebukes Saudi Arabia for hajj exclusion 6 September 2016 http://www.dw.com/en/irans-ayatollah-khamenei-rebukes-saudi-arabia-for-hajj-exclusion/a-19528690 6 September 2016 Deutsche Welle AFP, Reuters 6 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160906213024/http://www.dw.com/en/irans-ayatollah-khamenei-rebukes-saudi-arabia-for-hajj-exclusion/a-19528690 live Increased Saudi–Iranian tensions 250px|thumbnail|Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Tehran under Iranian police protection after crisis. Government and religious leaders of Iran—which lost at least 464 citizenshttps://www.yjc.ir/fa/news/5446472/اوحدی-13-پیکر-قربانیان-فاجعه-منا-به-کشور-منتقل-می-شود-آمار-مفقودان-به-3-تن-رسید fa:اوحدی: 13 پیکر قربانیان فاجعه منا به کشور منتقل می‌شود/ آمار مفقودان به 3 تن رسید 2 January 2016 Young Journalists Club 2 January 2016 fa https://web.archive.org/web/20160106034221/https://www.yjc.ir/fa/news/5446472/اوحدی-13-پیکر-قربانیان-فاجعه-منا-به-کشور-منتقل-می%E2%80%8Cشود-آمار-مفقودان-به-3-تن-رسید 6 January 2016 live in the Mina disaster—have been harshly critical of Saudi Arabia. Saudi leaders have in turn have claimed that Iran is attempting to take advantage of a tragedy for political purposes.Saudi Arabia rebuffs Iran's accusations over hajj stampede D.J. L.W. https://dw.com/p/1GeAU Deutsche Welle Associated Press, Reuters, and Agence France-Presse 29 September 2015 22 November 2015 10 November 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211110143659/https://www.dw.com/en/saudi-arabia-rebuffs-irans-accusations-over-hajj-stampede/a-18743994 live Soon after the Mina Crush, both Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, and Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, had harsh words for the Saudi government and blamed Saudi Arabia for the disaster.Saudis investigate Mina stampede Ibrahim al-Hatlani Sami-Joe Abboud http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2015/10/iran-accuse-saudi-arabia-mina-stampede-hajj.html Al-Monitor 5 October 2015 26 November 2015 8 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151208144959/http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2015/10/iran-accuse-saudi-arabia-mina-stampede-hajj.html live Rouhani suggested that the Mina crush could be the result of the Saudi government moving their best troops to Yemen, and leaving Hajj crowd control to less experienced soldiers.Iran's Rouhani: US ties better but "still a long road to travel" Dayan Candappa http://in.reuters.com/article/un-assembly-iran-idINKCN0RP1R720150926 Reuters 22 November 2015 22 November 2015 31 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160131115919/http://in.reuters.com/article/un-assembly-iran-idINKCN0RP1R720150926 dead While Ebrahim Raisi, Iran's then State Prosecutor claimed the disaster had been caused by the Saudi officials blocking a road so as to clear a path for a Saudi convoy, and that the House of Saud should be held responsible by international law.Iran vows legal action against Saudi after hajj disaster Ali Akbar Dareni https://news.yahoo.com/india-raises-death-toll-citizens-hajj-stampede-18-091148963.html Yahoo! News Associated Press 26 September 2015 9 October 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151001090214/http://news.yahoo.com/india-raises-death-toll-citizens-hajj-stampede-18-091148963.html 1 October 2015 Iranian legal experts later decided that Iran could not bring such a case before the International Court of Justice or the International Criminal Court due to jurisdictional issues.Iran holds expert session on legal pursuance of Hajj stampede Mehdi Sepahvand https://en.trend.az/iran/politics/2442556.html Trend News Agency 10 October 2015 10 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20170808113600/https://en.trend.az/iran/politics/2442556.html 8 August 2017 dead Iranian officials also accused Saudi Arabia with kidnapping Iranian diplomat, Ghazanfar Roknabadi, who became missing during the Hajj, until his body was finally identified on 25 November 2015.Iran Accuses Saudi Arabia of Kidnapping Officials in Chaos of Hajj Stampede Thomas Erdbrink https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/30/world/middleeast/iran-saudi-arabia-hajj-stampede.html The New York Times 29 October 2015 2 November 2015 1 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151101041312/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/30/world/middleeast/iran-saudi-arabia-hajj-stampede.html live On 24 November 2015, Iran announced that it was forming its own fact-finding committee to investigate the disaster.Iran to set up fact-finding committee to probe Mina tragedy: VP M.D. P.A. http://www.tehrantimes.com/Index_view.asp?code=251094 Tehran Times 24 November 2015 23 November 2015 8 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151208153456/http://www.tehrantimes.com/Index_view.asp?code=251094 live Iran claims that the death toll of the disaster greatly exceeds what has been reported, and that between 4,700 and 7,500 pilgrims actually died.Thousands attend funerals of Iranians killed in haj stampede http://www.hindustantimes.com/world/thousands-attend-funerals-of-iranians-killed-in-haj-stampede/story-xUcF8numa56CmQjw4URn6L.html Hindustan Times Associated Press 4 October 2015 26 November 2015 8 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151208120226/http://www.hindustantimes.com/world/thousands-attend-funerals-of-iranians-killed-in-haj-stampede/story-xUcF8numa56CmQjw4URn6L.html live On 4 January 2016, Iranian government spokesman Mohammad Bagher Nobakht stated that Iran would be suspending participation by its nationals in the Umrah pilgrimage to Mecca, as "conditions of safety will not be guaranteed to pilgrims".L'Iran sospende i pellegrinaggi alla Mecca Iran suspends pilgrimages to Mecca http://www.agi.it/estero/2016/01/05/news/assalto_allambasciata_lonu_condanna_liran-381399/ Agenzia Giornalistica Italia 5 January 2016 14 January 2016 7 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160107201838/http://www.agi.it/estero/2016/01/05/news/assalto_allambasciata_lonu_condanna_liran-381399/ liveIran bans Saudi imports and pilgrimages to Mecca Ivana Kottasova https://money.cnn.com/2016/01/07/news/iran-saudi-arabia-trade-pilgrimages/ CNN Money 7 January 2016 14 January 2016 11 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160111195229/http://money.cnn.com/2016/01/07/news/iran-saudi-arabia-trade-pilgrimages/ dead Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir has urged Iran to wait for the results of the official Saudi investigation, stating that the Saudi government, "will reveal the facts when they emerge. And we will not hold anything back. If mistakes were made, who made them will be held accountable." Saudi government officials have made few official comments addressing specific Iranian allegations, while attempting to de-escalate tensions with Iran. However, Mohammed bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Ambassador to the UK, did specifically deny what he called "unfounded allegations", including accusations that a road blockage by a Saudi royal convoy caused the disaster.How Saudi Arabia helps Britain keep the peace Mohammed bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/saudiarabia/11954146/How-Saudi-Arabia-helps-Britain-keep-the-peace.html The Daily Telegraph 25 October 2015 26 November 2015 21 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151121153428/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/saudiarabia/11954146/How-Saudi-Arabia-helps-Britain-keep-the-peace.html live Additionally, an anonymous Saudi official involved with management of the Hajj suggested to a reporter for Al-Monitor that Mina disaster might be the result of Iranian sabotage, and that the Iranian Hajj Mission was being investigated. Amid deteriorating diplomatic relations and after months of negotiations concerning visa requirements and safety logistics, in May 2016 Iran suspended participation with the upcoming Hajj scheduled for September 2016.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/iran-suspends-participation-in-annual-hajj-pilgrimage-as-relations-with-saudi-plummet/2016/05/12/a0e1c970-1848-11e6-924d-838753295f9a_story.html Iran suspends participation in the hajj as relations with Saudi Arabia plummet 12 May 2016 12 May 2016 The Washington Post Paul Schemm 13 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160513120842/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/iran-suspends-participation-in-annual-hajj-pilgrimage-as-relations-with-saudi-plummet/2016/05/12/a0e1c970-1848-11e6-924d-838753295f9a_story.html live Iran previously suspended participation with the Hajj of 1988 and 1989, after 400 Iranian pilgrims were killed by Saudi security forces. On 18 May 2025, after a decade Saudi Arabia resumed Hajj flight from Iran into the kingdom.Saudi airline resumes first Hajj flights with Iran since 2015: Official https://www.khaleejtimes.com/world/mena/saudi-airline-resumes-hajj-flights-with-iran 2025-05-18 Khaleej Times en Opposition to Saudi King Salman The Mina disaster came at a time of increasing instability among the Saudi royal family. The Guardian reported that a "senior Saudi prince [had] launched an unprecedented call for change in the country's leadership," having written two letters earlier in September, 2015 calling for the king's replacement. The prince was quoted by the Guardian as saying "The public are also pushing this very hard, all kinds of people, tribal leaders [...] They say you have to do this or the country will go to disaster." Reports at the time suggested Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, a younger brother of King Salman, was favored to replace his brother as king. No coup materialized, and the authenticity of the prince's letters has been questioned. However, structural economic problems, the Yemen War, and discord in the royal family continued to contribute to instability for Saudi Arabia and King Salman.The collapse of Saudi Arabia is inevitable Nafeez Ahmed http://www.middleeasteye.net/columns/collapse-saudi-arabia-inevitable-1895380679 Middle East Eye 28 September 2015 14 January 2016 23 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160123231004/http://www.middleeasteye.net/columns/collapse-saudi-arabia-inevitable-1895380679 liveIt's Time for the United States to Start Worrying About a Saudi Collapse John Hanna https://foreignpolicy.com/2015/10/07/will-the-united-states-help-if-saudi-arabia-starts-to-fall-apart/ Foreign Policy 7 October 2015 14 January 2016 12 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160112070554/http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/10/07/will-the-united-states-help-if-saudi-arabia-starts-to-fall-apart/ live As the holder of the royal title "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques", King Salman's diligence in performing that role was brought into question following the twin disasters that bracketed the 2015 Hajj season—the Mecca crane collapse and the Mina Crush.King Salman's year of trouble https://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21669973-when-it-rains-even-desert-kingdom-it-pours-king-salmans-year-trouble 3 October 2015 6 October 2015 The Economist 6 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151006192940/http://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21669973-when-it-rains-even-desert-kingdom-it-pours-king-salmans-year-trouble live Description as "stampede" Crowd collapses and crushesStampede Some academics who study crowd movements and crushing disasters have questioned the use of the term "stampede".https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/03/hajj-crush-how-crowd-disasters-happen-and-how-they-can-be-avoided Hajj crush: how crowd disasters happen, and how they can be avoided The Guardian 3 October 2015 4 October 2015 Leo Benedictus 2 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190702223626/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/03/hajj-crush-how-crowd-disasters-happen-and-how-they-can-be-avoided live "The rhetoric of 'stampede' is often used to imply that the crowd is animalistic or mindless, but from a crowd psychology point of view, I'm sure that there was a logical explanation for the crush", University of Sussex crowd behavioral expert Anne Templeton told Newsweek. "The density of the Hajj has been shown to reach up to 6–8 people per square meter, so I would be very surprised if a stampede (implying people running mindlessly) could occur in the first place".24 September 2015 8 October 2015 Newsweek http://www.newsweek.com/what-caused-hajj-tragedy-376267 What Caused the Hajj Tragedy? Jack Moore 15 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151015223515/http://www.newsweek.com/what-caused-hajj-tragedy-376267 live The academics argue that the Mina disaster is better described as a "progressive crowd collapse": beginning at densities of about six to sevenJohn Seabrook The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/02/07/crush-point Crush Point 7 February 2011 8 October 2015 26 May 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180526191658/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/02/07/crush-point live persons per square meter, individuals are pressed so closely against each other they are unable to move as individuals, and shockwaves can travel through a crowd which, at such densities, behaves somewhat like a fluid. If a single person falls, or other people reach down to help, waves of bodies can be involuntarily precipitated forward into the open space. One such shockwave can create other openings in the crowd nearby, precipitating further crushing. Unable to draw breath, people in a crowd can also be crushed while standing. Use of the word "stampede", says Edwin Galea of the University of Greenwich, is the result of "pure ignorance and laziness ... it gives the impression that it was a mindless crowd only caring about themselves, and they were prepared to crush people." In reality, "people are only directly crushed by others who have no choice, and the people who can choose ... are too far away from the epicentre" to be aware of what is happening. According to experts, true "stampedes" (and "panics") rarely occur except when a crowd is fleeing in fear, such as from a fire, and rarely does trampling by other human beings in such "stampede" conditions result in fatal injuries. "If you look at the analysis, I’ve not seen any instances of the cause of mass fatalities being a stampede," says Keith Still, professor of crowd science at Manchester Metropolitan University. "People don't die because they panic. They panic because they are dying." See also 2015 Mecca crane collapse 1987 Mecca incident Incidents during the Hajj List of fatal crowd crushes Islam Saudi Arabia Notes note References 30em External links Dead end 204 – Press TV documentary http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2015/09/saudi-arabia-claims-can-protect-holy-sites.html Is Saudi Arabia up to the task of protecting the 'House of God'? Al-Monitor Fahad Nazer 16 September 2015 autocollapse Category:2015 in Islam Category:September 2015 in Saudi Arabia Category:21st century in Mecca Category:Disasters in religious buildings and structures Category:Accidental deaths in Saudi Arabia Category:Human stampedes in 2015 Category:Human stampedes in Saudi Arabia Category:Incidents during the Hajj Category:Iran–Saudi Arabia relations Category:2015 disasters in Saudi Arabia