The virtual world offers a new type of hajj (Image: APAImages/REX Shutterstock)
The horrific stampede during last month’s hajj has renewed concerns about safety at this annual five-day pilgrimage for Muslims.
A combination of confusion and crowds rushing to complete rituals in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, , with that the toll could be much higher. Considered the world’s largest yearly gathering, pilgrim numbers have topped 2 million a year in the past decade.
One way of avoiding the crush is to take a virtual hajj. Some criticise digital simulations as offering a sanitised experience…
