Eyewitness in Mecca From: The Washington Post | Date: August 20, 1987| Author: Mushahid Hussain | Copyright 1987 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

This year's hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, turned out to be much more than the immense assembly of the world's Muslims that it normally is. Every year, nearly 2 million Muslims from more than 120 countries gather to perform this rite. The pilgrimage this year was marred by death and violence unprecedented in Mecca's recent history.

The trouble started following the Iranian pilgrims' demonstration scheduled for 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 31. This demonstration, an annual fixtur...

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