Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Voice of America: Hajj Pilgrims Risk Health with Unlicensed Head Shaves

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Hajj Pilgrims Risk Health with Unlicensed Head Shaves
Oct 16th 2013, 14:47, by webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters)

Every year hundreds of part-time, unlicensed barbers flock to the holy city of Mena to shave the heads of pilgrims observing the last step in performing the hajj as desired by the Prophet Mohammad. "I'm shaving my head because this is what the Prophet asked us to do, and it's really hot now, so having a shaved head isn't a bad idea," said Yemeni Mohamed Hassan, as he crouched on the ground under a barber's razor. "We are on hajj, so God will cause no harm to us," he said, ...

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