This article explores the role of women during Hajj season as depicted in Sabaic inscriptions and Arabic sources. Prior to Islam, were restricted from participating if they impure. However, suggest that did partake pre-Islamic era, albeit with lesser involvement than men. discrepancy could be due challenging nature rituals involved. Additionally, covers some prohibitions must observed Hajj, suc...

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ypoglycemia in diabetics is more common than appreciated.1 It is common in diabetics on insulin. At least one-third of insulin treated patients suffer an episode severe enough to cause loss of consciousness at some time, 10% have such a coma annually, and at some stage 3% suffer recurrent attacks so frequently as to be incapacitating.2 After working in the Emergency Department of Ajiad Hospital...

In Egypt, vaccination against pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus was required of pilgrims departing for the 2009 Hajj. A survey of 551 pilgrims as they returned to Egypt found 542 (98.1% [weighted]) reported receiving the vaccine; 6 (1.0% [weighted]) were infected with influenza virus A (H3N2) but none with pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus.

We report here the main characteristics of 'Arthrobacter saudimassiliensis' strain 11W110_airT (CSUR P1223), a new species of the Arthrobacter genus that was isolated from air samples in the city environment of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, during the pilgrim period of Hajj 2012.

BACKGROUND Indonesia provides the largest single source of pilgrims for the Hajj (10%). In the last two decades, mortality rates for Indonesian pilgrims ranged between 200-380 deaths per 100,000 pilgrims over the 10-week Hajj period. Reasons for high mortality are not well understood. In 2008, verbal autopsy was introduced to complement routine death certificates to explore cause of death diagn...