Open AccessMuslim Hajj pilgrimage: minimising the risks of infectious disease
Author(s) -
Collective Editorial team
Publication year - 2005
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 9999-1233
DOI - 10.2807/esw.10.03.02623-en
Subject(s) - hajj , pilgrimage , ancient history , population , islam , geography , history , demography , medicine , environmental health , sociology , archaeology
This year’s high point of the Muslim Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia took place on the 19 January. At Hajj time, more than 2 million pilgrims come to Mecca, increasing the city’s population 10-fold