Hajj Pilgrimage Effectively Cancelled 🕋
Channel: Atheist Republic
Date: 2020-06-29

This year, due to coronavirus concerns, the hajj is effectively canceled. The Saudi government decided to put health concerns over religious and economic ones. Although the hajj is a major source of prestige and tourism for the kingdom, it was announced that no pilgrims from outside the country could perform the hajj this year in order to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Later, Saudi officials narrowed the order, saying that only about 1,000 pilgrims would be permitted this year — a tiny fraction of the 2.5 million who came last year.
 
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Source: Hajj Pilgrimage Effectively Cancelled
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