| Workshop / Course | Open Talk: The Behaviour of Hajj Crowd at Mina |
| Date | 06/04/2015 (Monday) |
| Time | 2.15pm to 4.30pm |
| Venue | Lecture Hall 9, Block N24, UTM Johor Bahru |
| Fee | Free of Charge |
| Target Participants | UTM Postgraduate Students |
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| Objective |
Once a year, Muslims of every ethnic group, colour, social level, and culture gather from all
over the world in Makkah to perform the Fifth Pillar of Islam, the Hajj. Hajj is a sequence of
rituals performed by 2-3 million people within specific times and places. Despite its huge
cultural significance and the number of serious crowd accidents that have occurred there in
the past, very little social psychological research has been carried out on the Hajj. This talk is
designed to highlight the importance of studying the behaviour of Hajj crowds as a means to
increase the safety levels and facilitate effective management of the Hajj crowd at the holy
site of Mina. This talk will start with a brief historical background of crowds' disasters in Hajj.
Then, it will explore the current spatial-temporal characteristics and constraints of Mina.
Next, some research challenges will be discussed side by side with the main research aim
and objectives of the speaker's ongoing research. The talk will end-up by highlighting the
need for advanced technologies and recommending some future work. This talk is
recommended to attendance from any field.
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| Notes to Participants |
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