Central Asia: Swine Flu Fears Helping to Keep Potential Hajj Pilgrims Home

Full story: EurasiaNet

Concerns about the spread of swine flu are creating an additional hurdle for Central Asian believers hoping to make the Hajj, or the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca.

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