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"Everyone is worried about swine flu," says Anwar Mohamed, a Yemeni antique dealer. "We have been told to avoid crowds, but everywhere there are crowds."
As Islam's holiest month, Ramadan is a time for prayer, fasting and communal activities. However, Kuwait's Ministry of Health warned last week that the traditional increase in the number of Muslims attending mosques, religious lessons and other gatherings during Ramadan could facilitate the spread of swine flu."Of course I know about swine flu, but I am old and my time may come soon," he says. "It is my only wish to complete the hajj. How can they deny me this?"See the full content of this document
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Swine Flu Hits Ramadan Gatherings
CAIRO (IPS) - Muslims marked the start of the fasting month of Ramadan Saturday, but the global H1N1 flu pandemic has put a damper on religious festivities throughout the Middle East.
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