To the Point
Some Muslims Call for a Boycott of Saudi Arabia
Last month, survivors were left to identify the bodies of families and friends after more than 1000 people were killed in a stampede during the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca.
By Warren Olney • • 10m ListenLast month, survivors were left to identify the bodies of families and friends after more than 1000 people were killed in a stampede during the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca.
Twelve years ago, journalist Asra Nomani and others in her family were almost killed in the same way — virtually in the same place. After this year's deaths, the author of Standing Alone in Mecca: An American Woman's Struggle for the Soul of Islam has called for a boycott of Saudi Arabia.
