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by OliverJones 3717 days ago
I wonder whether the cleanliness discipline of Islam (washing before prayers, etc.) has made any difference to public health in Muslim-majority places? Conversely, does the vast yearly Hajj gathering ever have the unintended consequence of spreading epidemics worldwide?
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> vast yearly Hajj gathering ever have the unintended consequence of spreading epidemics worldwide?

Hajj epidemiology is indeed a fairly active field.