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I wonder whether the cleanliness discipline of Islam (washing before prayers, etc.) has made any difference to public health in Muslim-majority places? Convers

I wonder whether the cleanliness discipline of Islam (washing before prayers, etc.) has made any difference to public health in Muslim-majority places? Conversely, does the vast yearly Hajj gathering ever have the unintended consequence of spreading epidemics worldwide?

Fomite 11y ago
> vast yearly Hajj gathering ever have the unintended consequence of spreading epidemics worldwide? Hajj epidemiology is indeed a fairly active field.