Iran bans Umrah Hajj over swine flu concerns

Iranian authorities have banned Umrah Hajj pilgrimage in the month of Ramadan due to the increasing number of A/H1N1 cases among returning pilgrims. Hosseinali Shahriari, a member of the Majlis Health Committee told Fars News Agency that the country has banned the participation of Iranians in Hajj pilgrimage in the holy month of Ramadan in