Topic: World Health Organization
The World Health Organization on Thursday welcomed a statement by Pope Benedict XVI that condoms can help prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS.. "The Pope's statement is in line with evidence that condoms are highly effective in preventing infection with the HIV virus," ...
What is miswak?According to wikipedia: It is often mentioned that the Islamic Prophet Mohammad, recommended its use.A 2003 scientific study comparing the use of miswaak with ordinary toothbrushes concluded that the results clearly were in favor of the users who had been ...
The annual Hajj pilgrimage of more than 2.5 million pilgrims from more than 160 countries is held in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) (1) (see the figure). Hajj is a deeply spiritual journey undertaken by Muslims at least once in their ...
The annual Hajj pilgrimage of more than 2.5 million pilgrims from more than 160 countries is held in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) (1) (see the figure). Hajj is a deeply spiritual journey undertaken by Muslims at least once in their ...
Islam's fasting month of Ramadan begins on Saturday in most of the Arab world and Iran, but swine flu has cast a cloud over pilgrimages to Mecca and might also dampen enthusiasm for the popular evening get-togethers to break the fast.Because Islam ...
Arab states ban young, old and infirm from performing Mecca pilgrimage over swine flu fearsArab health ministers banned children, the elderly and those with chronic illnesses from attending the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia this year over fears the mass gathering ...
Oman on Monday banned the elderly, people who are ill and children from travelling to Saudi Arabia to perform the lesser pilgrimage, umrah, in fear of contracting swine flu.The ministry of religious affairs issued a statement saying that the ban on performing ...
Experts from the United Nations and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday toured entry points used by millions of Muslim pilgrims to assess how the kingdom plans to prevent the spread of swine flu.The field trip is part ...
Saudi Arabia is gearing up for a possible outbreak of swine flu among millions of Muslim pilgrims this year as four new cases were detected in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina this week, the health ministry said.Three Saudi children in ...
US Groups Urge Muslim Smokers to Use Ramadan Fasting to QuitSince smoking is among the activities that faithful Muslims deny themselves from sunup to sundown during Ramadan, the holy month that began Thursday, Muslim doctors are suggesting that American Muslims build on ...
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