Public in Indonesia shocked last week by the video footage from a University of Indonesia (UI) student named Boby Febrik Sedianto.

Allah Almighty says: ﴿وَلِلّهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَيْتِ مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلاً﴾“And [due] to Allah from the people is a pilgrimage to the House – for whoever is able to find thereto a way.”]Al-i-Imran: 97[. Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, arrived in Medina during two days in which they were celebrating. The Prophet said, «مَا هَذَانِ الْيَوْمَانِ؟»“What are these two days?”

The Ministry of Haj and Umrah in Saudi Arabia has announced a 12-hour ban on grouping of regular pilgrims from their tents in Mina to the Jamarat area to throw pebbles at the pillars symbolizing Satan during the three days from Dhul Hijjah 10-12 (Sept. 11-13).

On Saturday 30 July, a hot air balloon crashed in Texas killing in the process all 16 people on board. According to Google News, over two million news articles covered this event.