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After Hajj: Muslim Pilgrims Refashioning Themselves
Religions, 2021 The Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) is one of the five pillars of Islam and a duty which Muslims must perform—once in a lifetime—if they are physically and financially able to do so.
Kholoud Al-Ajarma
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‘It is the Journey not the Finish Line’: Predictors of Grit in the Way of St. James Pilgrimage
International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage, 2023 Few studies have explored how individuals can develop perseverance and passion towards longterm goals. This study addresses this research topic. Predictors of grit were tested while participants progressed on the Way of St.
Ana Rita Nunes +5 more
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The Hajj 2019 Vaccine Requirements and Possible New Challenges [PDF]
, 2019 Each year millions of pilgrims perform the annual Hajj from more than 180 countries around the world. This is one of the largest mass gathering events and may result in the occurrence and spread of infectious diseases.
Al-Tawfiq, Jaffar A., Memish, Ziad A.
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Tropical medicine & international health, 2021 The Saudi government requires that all pilgrims receive a quadrivalent meningococcal vaccine at least 10 days before the Hajj. We conducted a study to determine the uptake of meningococcal vaccine and antibiotic use.
Abrar Alasmari +10 more
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Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2023 This systematised review aims to compare the epidemiological patterns of Hajj-acquired airborne infections among pilgrims from low and middle-income countries (LMIC) versus those from high-income countries (HIC).
Hashim A. Mahdi +6 more
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BMC Public Health, 2021 Tuberculosis infection accounts for more annual deaths than any other single infectious disease, except the Corona Virus infection. It is a significant global issue and India is one of the most affected countries.
Tim Bäckdahl, Megha Sharma
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Visitors’ perceptions of Religious Tourism in South Africa: The case of Moria in the Limpopo Province [PDF]
African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2020 This paper scrutinizes visitors’ perceptions on religious tourism in South Africa (SA). The selected research site is Moria, located in Polokwane in the Limpopo Province, which is popular for its annual gathering during the Easter holiday period ...
Lwazi Apleni, Unathi Sonwabile Henama
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A systematic review of emerging respiratory viruses at the Hajj and possible coinfection with Streptococcus pneumoniae [PDF]
, 2018 This article is made available for unrestricted research re-use and secondary analysis in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source.
Al-Tawfiq, Jaffar A. +2 more
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A Longitudinal Study Regarding the Health Profile of the 2017 South African Hajj Pilgrims
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021 : Background The Hajj mass gathering annually attracts over two million Muslim pilgrims worldwide to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). We aimed to establish demographics and health profiles for the South African pilgrims performing the 2017 Hajj ...
A. Mushi +6 more
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PLoS ONE, 2021 The Hajj is an annual pilgrimage to Mecca and one of the largest gathering of people in the world. Most Indonesian pilgrims are senior adults and elderly adults, who are more prone to acquire infections during the Hajj ritual.
K. Harimurti +12 more
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