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The annual pilgrimage to Islamic sites will be scaled down this year in order to prevent the virus from spreading.
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  • July 29, 2020

Hajj rituals begin in Saudi Arabia with COVID-19 measures

The annual pilgrimage to Islamic sites will be scaled down this year in order to prevent the virus from spreading.

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