Ebola casts shadow over Hajj
Concerned over the possible spread of the virus, Saudi Arabia bans pilgrims from worst-hit countries.
Published On 3 Oct 2014
Saudi Arabia’s police and government authorities are concerned about the possible spread of the Ebola virus, as Hajj, the annual pilgrimage by Muslims to Mecca, begins.
A visa ban has been instituted on pilgrims coming from the worst-hit countries, primarily Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea.
Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Adow reports from Arafat, Saudi Arabia.