Friday, July 4, 2014

Philippines Urges Its Muslims to Abort Hajj Fearing Saudi MERS

Muslim minority in the Philippines were urged on Thursday to reconsider plans to join pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia this year due to a deadly virus outbreak there. About 6,500 Filipinos who are set to join the annual Hajj pilgrimage in October are being urged to go next year instead, when the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is expected to be under control, health department spokesman Lyndon Lee Suy said. "We know it's a religious custom, but it ...

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