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The collapse of a construction crane that killed 107 pilgrims and injured many others at Mecca’s Grand Mosque on Sept. 11 has led some to raise questions about the safety of the estimated 2 million pilgrims who will descend on Islam’s holiest site in less than two weeks to begin the annual rite of hajj.
However, the Saudi leadership — including King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud himself — has made it very clear that it considers the custodianship of the two holy mosques in Mecca and Medina to be among its most important responsibilities.
