 A plunder and massacre of the Hajj caravan by Bedouin tribesmen occurred in 1757, led by Qa'dan al-Fa'iz of the Bani Saqr tribe.An estimated 20,000 pilgrims were either killed in the raid or died of hunger or thirst as a result.Although Bedouin raids on Hajj caravans were fairly common, the 1757 raid represented the peak of such attacks.