ET: MUMBAI: At least 18 people died in a stampede in India’s financial capital of Mumbai early on Saturday after thousands gathered to mourn the death of the 102-year-old leader of the Dawoodi Bohra community, a city official and television reports said.
The stampede took place outside the home of Syedna Muhammad Burhanuddin in a wealthy part of the city.
A large crowd of mourners was pressed against the gates of the house at the time, television channel CNN-IBN said, citing police. At least 50 people were injured.
The leader died on Friday and his body had been placed in his Malabar Hill home for people to pay their respects.
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Inna lilla he wa inna alaehe rajeoon …
1–He has gone, and, every animate has got to go.Among the animates ,it is only the human beings who are accountable before the ALGIGHTY, creator of the universe, for thier wrong doings. ALLmighty tells if someone killed just one human being he has done such a crime as though he has killed whole of the humnity.
2– I am at a loss to understad when will the people learn the cival behaviours.Almighty is watching every one,so, do not be so fearless and brave, as the wicked people seam to be.Every wrong doer will be punished according to the sin commited by.Beaware for your own good !!!!!!!!
There was a rush inside the house. Due to too many people being inside the house and every one anxious to carry the coffin, there was a rush. That pushed some people against the walls and may have caused extreme pressure.
I remember one such moment, at Makkah, near ka’abah, while getting out of the place after prayer, I was about to be pressed to death. Allah saved me. It was very difficult time for me and many others.
Same thing happens in Mina when Hajis go to stone the devils. There is always (or used to be) great rush. It is advised that if anything falls down, the person should not bend down to pick it up. Otherwise he will never get up.
Similar case (of deaths) happened when Imam Khumaini (Ayatullah of Iran) died. There was such a great rush of mourners that some persons were trying to touch Ayatullah’s body and the burial cloth. The body fell down on the ground….
Muslims need to practice patience at such events. There is no excuse.