The Hajj pilgrimage to Makkah and Madinah is one of the biggest annual events in the world, where millions of people congregate for religious rituals over several days. The main challenge for organizers and participants is to ensure a smooth flow through the activities and a safe, healthy and spiritual journey during the pilgrimage. A deep knowledge of how the pilgrims behave during this event ...

OBJECTIVE The diseases that occur during Hajj are a unique medical problem. The aim of this study is to highlight the incidence, the type and the early surgical management of trauma during the Hajj period. METHODS A prospective study was carried out during a 15 day-period conducted in two parts in the emergency room, and a follow-up of the admitted patients in the surgical department. RESUL...

BACKGROUND Approximately 80 000 Egyptians participate in Hajj pilgrimage annually. The purpose of this study was to estimate influenza virus and MERS-CoV prevalence among Egyptian pilgrims returning from Hajj. STUDY A cross-sectional survey among 3 364 returning Egyptian pilgrims from 2012 to 2015 was conducted. Nasopharyngeal (NP) and oropharyngeal (OP) swabs were collected from all particip...

In the summlnler of 1954 my wvife and I enjoyed a long-deferred European holiday which included a miiotor trip in central France. \Ve hired a small Citro&n, and -M., being miiore adaptable than I, soon mlastered the technique of shifting gears on the dashboard and did all the driving. Arriving ill Clerml-ont-Ferrand one afternoon and learning that there was a miiotor road up a nearby mounitaini...

One of the main pillars of tourism industry is the accommodation sector with its obvious environmental impact. This is the justification for the present study in quest for a sustainable tourism destination, whichis the city of Mashhad.Being a magnet for pilgrimage tourism and non-pilgrimage holidaymaking, the political economy of this urban landscape is intertwined with tourism in one hand, and...