With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, several countries suspended or
restricted mass gathering (MG) events to mitigate the risk of superspreading events …

This paper concerns a problem, the global pandemic COVID-19, which has influenced
religious practices with respect to health protection across the Muslim world. Rapid …

Mortality due to infectious diseases continues to rise globally, despite advances in
antimicrobial therapy and supportive care. This is evident with the occurrence of coronavirus …

Purpose There is a misconception that Hajj and Umarah is just a worship matter and the
consequences of suspending these religious gathering due to the pandemic is only limited …

The use of ICTs for teaching and learning saw an incremental increase during COVID-19.
Religious institutions had to rely on ICTs to continue their congregations under strict …

The escalation of the number of pilgrims for the 2022 Hajj season comes as KSA had
succeeded in reaching an excellent percentage in vaccine coverage and subsequently …

Every year, hundreds of millions of people around the world travel to sacred places to
worship and to learn. While the practice of pilgrimage has a long tradition and is an …

To identify the impact of satisfaction with the provided services (food quality, transportation,
accommodation, medical services and the religious guidance) on the spiritual experience of …

Mass gathering medicine had recently emerged as a new discipline to deal with possible
health consequences during mass gathering events (MGs). These events may pose a great …

Background: Annually, approximately 10 million pilgrims travel to the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia (KSA) for Umrah from more than 180 countries. This event presents major challenges …