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First Group Of Hajj Pilgrims Reach Saudi Arabia Since Before Pandemic
Hajj Pilgrimage: Saudi Arabia today welcomed its first batch of hajj pilgrims since before the coronavirus pandemic, which prompted authorities to sharply restrict the annual ritual.
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Social Distancing Measures Reimposed At Mecca's Grand Mosque
Saudi Arabia on Thursday reimposed social distancing measures at the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, after recording the highest number of infections in months.
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Mecca Grand Mosque Drops Social Distancing, 1st Time Since Covid Outbreak
The Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia operated at full capacity Sunday, with worshippers praying shoulder-to-shoulder for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began.
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Pilgrims Arrive In Mecca For Second Hajj During Pandemic
Pilgrims began arriving in the holy city of Mecca on Saturday for the second downsized hajj staged during the coronavirus pandemic, circling Islam's holiest site in masks and on distanced paths.
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Socially Distanced Robots Serve Mecca Holy Water Ahead Of Hajj
Robots began handing out bottles of sacred water in Mecca this week in preparation for a socially distanced Hajj pilgrimage in Islam's holiest city, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Mecca Reopens For Limited "Umrah" Pilgrimage
Mask-clad Muslims circled Islam's holiest site along socially distanced paths on Sunday, as Saudi authorities partially resumed the year-round umrah pilgrimage amid extensive health precautions after seven-month coronavirus hiatus.
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Saudi Arabia To Allow Umrah Pilgrimage From October: Report
Saudi Arabia will allow pilgrims residing inside the country to undertake the umrah pilgrimage beginning on October 4, after a seven-month pause due to coronavirus concerns, state news agency SPA reported.
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How Covid Changed Hajj: A Tale Of 2 Pictures
In years before the coronavirus, millions of pilgrims from across the globe would flock to Islam's holiest site to attend hajj, one of the world's biggest religious gatherings. However, with a virus-induced ban on large gatherings in place, only a few thousand people attended the rituals of this year's scaled-down hajj pilgrimage.
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Striking Pics Show A Socially-Distanced Hajj In The Shadow Of The Coronavirus Pandemic
Every year, the annual Hajj pilgrimage brings millions of Muslims to the holy city of Mecca. This year, however, the heavy crowds that usually descend upon one of Islam's holiest shrines gave way to a few thousand pilgrims maintaining social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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24-Hour Curfew In Muslim Holy Cities Mecca, Medina Over COVID-19
Saudi Arabia imposed a 24-hour curfew today in the Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina, extending measures to combat coronavirus, while other Gulf Arab states locked down districts with large migrant worker populations.
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First Group Of Hajj Pilgrims Reach Saudi Arabia Since Before Pandemic
Hajj Pilgrimage: Saudi Arabia today welcomed its first batch of hajj pilgrims since before the coronavirus pandemic, which prompted authorities to sharply restrict the annual ritual.
-
Social Distancing Measures Reimposed At Mecca's Grand Mosque
Saudi Arabia on Thursday reimposed social distancing measures at the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, after recording the highest number of infections in months.
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Mecca Grand Mosque Drops Social Distancing, 1st Time Since Covid Outbreak
The Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia operated at full capacity Sunday, with worshippers praying shoulder-to-shoulder for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began.
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Pilgrims Arrive In Mecca For Second Hajj During Pandemic
Pilgrims began arriving in the holy city of Mecca on Saturday for the second downsized hajj staged during the coronavirus pandemic, circling Islam's holiest site in masks and on distanced paths.
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Socially Distanced Robots Serve Mecca Holy Water Ahead Of Hajj
Robots began handing out bottles of sacred water in Mecca this week in preparation for a socially distanced Hajj pilgrimage in Islam's holiest city, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Mecca Reopens For Limited "Umrah" Pilgrimage
Mask-clad Muslims circled Islam's holiest site along socially distanced paths on Sunday, as Saudi authorities partially resumed the year-round umrah pilgrimage amid extensive health precautions after seven-month coronavirus hiatus.
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Saudi Arabia To Allow Umrah Pilgrimage From October: Report
Saudi Arabia will allow pilgrims residing inside the country to undertake the umrah pilgrimage beginning on October 4, after a seven-month pause due to coronavirus concerns, state news agency SPA reported.
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How Covid Changed Hajj: A Tale Of 2 Pictures
In years before the coronavirus, millions of pilgrims from across the globe would flock to Islam's holiest site to attend hajj, one of the world's biggest religious gatherings. However, with a virus-induced ban on large gatherings in place, only a few thousand people attended the rituals of this year's scaled-down hajj pilgrimage.
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Striking Pics Show A Socially-Distanced Hajj In The Shadow Of The Coronavirus Pandemic
Every year, the annual Hajj pilgrimage brings millions of Muslims to the holy city of Mecca. This year, however, the heavy crowds that usually descend upon one of Islam's holiest shrines gave way to a few thousand pilgrims maintaining social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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24-Hour Curfew In Muslim Holy Cities Mecca, Medina Over COVID-19
Saudi Arabia imposed a 24-hour curfew today in the Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina, extending measures to combat coronavirus, while other Gulf Arab states locked down districts with large migrant worker populations.
