Every year, more than 10 million pilgrims arrive in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the Hajj or Umrah. Crowding conditions lead to high rates of respiratory infections among the pilgrims, representing a significant cause of morbidity and a major cause of hospitalization. Pre- and post-Hajj nasal specimens were prospectively obtained from a paired cohort (692 pilgrims) and from nonpaired cohorts...

BACKGROUND The primary data on the patient's status are articulated by the patient and consist of conditions that force the patient to seek treatment. Such data helps the physician effectively to make an appropriate list of differential diagnoses to establish a treatment protocol. OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to review the frequency of patients' chief complaints in Hajj to plan ...

Learning outcomes in the subjects of Islamic Religious Education and manners material Hajj, Zakat waqf 10th grade students SMA Taruna Andigha Bogor City are still low. Judging from data on learning graders 2021/2022 academic year, it was found that 36 (45%) 80 achieved KKM score, namely 75 44 (55%) students. which is not complete pilgrimage, zakat waqf. . This happens because delivery subject m...

The Bugis-Makassar indigenous people who live around Mount Bawakaraeng perform a ritual pilgrimage (hajj) to the top of (as sacred space). This is often considered heretical and deviant. These negative assumptions are result monopoly definition “sacred place” by world religion paradigm which only limited doctrine holy book hierarchical-exclusive. Meanwhile, in paradigm, closely related tothe su...

The COVID-19 pandemic greatly impacted socioeconomic life globally. Nighttime-lights (NTLs) data are mainly related to anthropogenic phenomena and thus have the ability monitor changes in activity. However, overglow effect is a source of uncertainty affects applicability NTL for accurately monitoring changes. This research integrates fine bare-land-cover construct novel index named Bare Adjuste...

This article aims to investigate the benefits of investing in Hajj funds deposited by waitlisted pilgrims, not only for purpose organizing pilgrimage but also wider community Indonesia. The study draws upon primary data obtained from interviews conducted with Public Relations Financial Management Agency (BPKH) and Director Umrah Ministry Religious Affairs Jakarta. Additionally, secondary was a ...

BACKGROUND The Hajj Ceremony, the largest annual gathering in the world, is the most important life event for any Muslim. This study was designed to evaluate the incidence of stroke among Iranian pilgrims during the Hajj ceremony. METHODS We ascertained all cases of stroke occurring in a population of 92,974 Iranian pilgrims between November 27, 2007 and January 12, 2008. Incidence and risk f...

OBJECTIVE We compared the incidence of common diseases and accidents among Iranian pilgrims during Hajj 2004 and 2005, and determined the factors affecting the prevalence of each disease. METHODS We conducted this comparative study on 30037 Iranian pilgrims during Hajj 2004 and 75676 pilgrims during Hajj 2005, in Mecca and Medina in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In this study, 23 types of comm...

This paper explores transformations of self through pilgrimage consumption. A three year ethnographic study of Lourdes, one of the largest Catholic pilgrimage destinations, reveals the concept of “mini-miracles” to refer to those miracles that occur in and are important to an individual’s life, but are unlikely ever to be officially deemed as miracles in the eyes of the church. Mini-miracles tr...