Riyadh - the threat from the A(h1n1) virus prompted a string of governments to bar their citizens from making the pilgrimage to the holy places in Saudi Arabia. Traditionally made by many Muslims during Ramadan while financial worries forced many families to cut back on their holiday spending.
Saudi newspapers showed pictures of pilgrims wearing face masks to ward off the A(H1N1) virus which has killed 16 people and infected more than 2,000 in the kingdom.
Be aware, Shiite Iran was among the countries banning it's citizens from making the pilgrimage. It cancelled all flights to the kingdom fro the duration of Ramadan.
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