Saudi Welcomes 1 Million For Biggest Hajj Pilgrimage Since Pandemic - NDTV

One million people, including 850,000 from abroad, are allowed at this year's hajj -- a key pillar of Islam that all able-bodied Muslims are required to perform at least once -- after two years of drastically curtailed numbers due to the pandemic.

1 million vaccinated pilgrims under the age of 65 will attend the hajj under strict sanitary conditions. Mecca, Saudi Arabia: White-robed worshippers from across the world have packed the streets of… [+4040 chars]

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