Hajj
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1 million Muslims to perform Hajj as Saudi Arabia eases COVID-19 restrictionsAfter the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, Saudi authorities allowed just 1,000 pilgrims already residing in the kingdom to attend.WorldJul 6, 2022
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Masks, robots, bracelets: How COVID-19 has transformed hajj for Muslim pilgrimsAmid COVID-19 concerns, 60,000 vaccinated Saudi citizens or residents of Saudi Arabia have been allowed to perform the hajj pilgrimage this year.CanadaJul 18, 2021
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Saudi Arabia says ‘very limited’ hajj to be held due to coronavirusThe decision comes after weeks of speculation over whether Saudi Arabia would cancel the pilgrimage altogether or allow the hajj to be held in symbolic numbersHealthJun 22, 2020
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Muslim hajj pilgrims ascend Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for day of worshipAs one of the largest religious gatherings on earth, this second day of the hajj on Mount Arafat, or the hill of mercy as it’s also known, is often the most memorable for pilgrims.WorldAug 10, 2019
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Eid al-Adha in photos: Muslims celebrate around the world as pilgrims wrap up hajjMuslims are celebrating Eid al-Adha as over 2 million pilgrims carry out the final rites of the hajj in Saudi Arabia.WorldAug 21, 2018
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Hajj 2018: The Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca explainedHere’s a look at the pilgrimage and what it means for Muslims.WorldAug 19, 2018
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‘A huge curveball’: Canadian Muslims travelling for hajj nervous amid political tensionsThe annual hajj pilgrimage takes place Aug. 19-24 this year, but several Canadian Muslims are departing this week.CanadaAug 8, 2018
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Muslims around world celebrate Eid as hajj enters final daysHundreds of thousands of pilgrims made their way toward a massive multi-story complex in Mina after dawn on Friday.WorldSep 1, 2017
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More than 1.7M Muslims gather for start of hajjThe hajj is required of all Muslims once in a lifetime.WorldAug 30, 2017
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Saudi Arabia says Qatar’s call to ‘internationalize’ holy sites amounts to declaration of warQatar has previously accused the Saudis of politicizing the hajj pilgrimage.WorldJul 30, 2017
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