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Saudi Arabia to hold 'very limited' hajj due to virus

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Source: https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/saudi-arabia-to-hold-very-limited-hajj-due-to-virus-1.4994944

Saudi Arabia to hold 'very limited' hajj due to virus
Aya Batrawy
The Associated Press
Published Monday, June 22, 2020 3:39PM EDT Last Updated Monday, June 22, 2020 4:48PM EDT


DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES -- Saudi Arabia said Tuesday that because of the coronavirus only “very limited numbers” of people will be allowed to perform the annual hajj pilgrimage that traditionally draws around 2 million Muslims from around the world.

The decision comes after weeks of speculation over whether Saudi Arabia would cancel the pilgrimage altogether or allow the hajj to be held in symbolic numbers. It's unclear why the government waited until just five weeks before the hajj to announce its decision, but the timing indicates the sensitivity around major decisions concerning the hajj that affect Muslims around the world...

... The kingdom's Ministry of Hajj said only people of various nationalities already residing in the country would be allowed to perform the large pilgrimage, which is set to begin this year at the end of July.

The government did not specify how many people would be permitted to take part...
 
Source: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/s...for-hajj-introduces-bottled-holy-water-634273


Saudi Arabia lays out restriction for hajj, introduces bottled holy water
Saudi Arabia's coronavirus infections passed 200,000 on Monday, as the number of new cases continue to climb following the fully lifted curfew last month.
By ZACHARY KEYSER JULY 8, 2020 11:36

Saudi Arabia issued health protocols on Monday intended to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus among pilgrims attending this year's hajj.
The state news agency began by stating that pilgrims travelling to Mecca are banned from participating in gatherings or like meetings between pilgrims...
 
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