A Thought on Crowd Behavior During Umrah
Assalamu alaikum, everyone. Alhamdulillah, I recently completed my first Umrah, and it was a truly blessed experience. However, I wanted to share something that left me a bit troubled-the pushiness in the crowds around the Haram. For example, while doing Tawaf with my family, it was shocking to see how roughly some pilgrims pushed through. It felt like some were only focused on getting closer to the Ka'bah or taking pictures, without much care for those around them. Protecting my elderly mother became really difficult amid the jostling. Another time, during Tawaf on the upper level, the guards had closed an area for 'Isha prayer. Instead of respecting that, some people broke through the barriers, which just caused chaos and made things unsafe for everyone. Maybe I'm overthinking it, but it seems like many of us unintentionally cross boundaries in our eagerness. Has anyone else felt this way?