UP Muslim clerics advise to greet but not hug on Eid ul-Adha
Muslim clerics in Uttar Pradesh advised people 'greet but donât embrace and hugâ on Eid ul-Adha in order to avoid the risk of acquiring swine flu. "The tradition...can be done away for a year if it saves community members from this deadly disease," a cleric said. The clerics also appealed to stay away from crowded places and get vaccinated.